The role of holistic nutritional properties of diets in the assessment of food system and dietary sustainability

Dave, Lakshmi A.; Hodgkinson, Suzanne M.; Roy, Nicole C.; Smith, Nick W.; McNabb, Warren C.

doi:10.1080/10408398.2021.2012753

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“…The importance of a holistic approach to contextualize the environmental impacts of different diets has recently been advocated [ 44 ]. For instance, given the different bioavailability of compounds in plant-based foods and animal-source foods, it has been recommended that future research should give more consideration to the inclusion of bioavailability assessment within nutrition metrics.…”

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“…For instance, given the different bioavailability of compounds in plant-based foods and animal-source foods, it has been recommended that future research should give more consideration to the inclusion of bioavailability assessment within nutrition metrics. This will be important to predict and understand the potential positive/negative impact of a major or minor bioavailability of a specific nutrient/non-nutrient on human health (in particular when considering vulnerable groups of populations), which in turn allows better comprehension of the different dimensions of sustainability [ 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 ]. In this scenario, Ferrari et al [ 23 ] tried to optimize a healthy and sustainable dietary model with low gas emission, satisfying dietary requirements and taking into consideration current Italian food consumption patterns, but they could not find any suitable diet fulfilling the iron constraint for females, which remained below the dietary reference intake in the optimized model, supporting the importance of a holistic approach when developing these dietary models.…”

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The Environmental Impact of an Italian-Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Based on the EAT-Lancet Reference Diet (EAT-IT)

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Martini

Marino

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The definition of a healthy and sustainable diet is nowadays considered pivotal, but data related to environmental outcomes are still debated. In this study, we compared the carbon (CF) and water footprints (WF) of an Italian-Mediterranean (EAT-IT) dietary pattern designed on the “Planetary diet”, with a pattern based on the Italian Dietary Guidelines (IDG). The influence of different food categories and food choices on environmental impact was assessed. To this aim, weekly dietary patterns were developed, considering food categories and related portions and frequencies of consumption. Results show that the EAT-IT dietary pattern, compared to the IDG, had a significantly lower CF (2.82 ± 1.07 and 3.74 ± 0.92 kg CO2/day, respectively) but not WF. Protein-rich foods were the main contributors to CF and WF in both dietary patterns. The increased substitution of frozen instead of fresh foods, imported instead of local fruits, greenhouse-grown instead of seasonal vegetables, and processed legume-based foods instead of unprocessed legumes caused an increasing worsening of the CF in both patterns, but with different magnitudes. Our analysis indicated that the EAT-IT dietary pattern can be considered sustainable for CF, but individual choices are likely to largely affect the final environmental outcomes.

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confidence: 99%

The Environmental Impact of an Italian-Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Based on the EAT-Lancet Reference Diet (EAT-IT)

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Martini

Marino

et al. 2022

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“…Comprehensive approaches to analyze the nutritional properties of food could help combine different measured parameters and inform the decision-making (31). Clustering analysis of biological e cacy assessments in this study (Fig.…”

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Wild and domesticated lettuce species differ in intestinal biological efficacy

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Jochems

Heming

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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is one of the most consumed and cultivated vegetables globally. Its breeding is focused on the improvement of yield and disease resistance. However, potential detrimental or beneficial health effects for the consumer are often not targeted in the breeding programs. Here, a bioengineered intestinal tubule was used to assess the intestinal efficacy of extracts from five plant accessions belonging to four Lactuca species. These four species include the domesticated L. sativa, closely related wild species L. serriola, and phylogenetically more distant wild relatives L. saligna and L. virosa. We assessed the epithelial barrier integrity, cell viability, cell attachment, brush border enzyme activity, and immune markers. Extracts from L. sativa cv. Salinas decreased cell attachment and brush border enzyme activity. However, extracts from the non-edible wild species L. saligna and L. virosa strongly affected epithelial barrier, cell attachment, cell viability, and brush border enzyme activity. Since wild species represent a valuable germplasm pool, the bioengineered intestinal tubules could open ways to evaluate the safety and nutritional properties of the lettuce breeding material originating from crosses with wild Lactuca species.

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“…Comprehensive analyses reveal distinct intestinal biological behavior of Lactuca lines at different stages of domestication Comprehensive approaches to analyze the nutritional properties of food could help combine different measured parameters and inform the decision-making 31 . Clustering analysis of biological efficacy assessments in this study (Fig.…”

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Bioengineered intestinal tubules as a tool to test intestinal biological efficacy of lettuce species

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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is one of the most consumed and cultivated vegetables globally. Its breeding is focused on the improvement of yield and disease resistance. However, potential detrimental or beneficial health effects for the consumer are often not targeted in the breeding programs. Here, a bioengineered intestinal tubule was used to assess the intestinal efficacy of extracts from five plant accessions belonging to four Lactuca species. These four species include the domesticated L. sativa, closely related wild species L. serriola, and phylogenetically more distant wild relatives L. saligna and L. virosa. We assessed the epithelial barrier integrity, cell viability, cell attachment, brush border enzyme activity, and immune markers. Extracts from L. sativa cv. Salinas decreased cell attachment and brush border enzyme activity. However, extracts from the non-edible wild species L. saligna and L. virosa reduced the epithelial barrier functions, cell attachment, cell viability, and brush border enzyme activity. Since wild species represent a valuable germplasm pool, the bioengineered intestinal tubules could open ways to evaluate the safety and nutritional properties of the lettuce breeding material originating from crosses with wild Lactuca species.

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The role of holistic nutritional properties of diets in the assessment of food system and dietary sustainability

Cited by 9 publications

References 218 publications

The Environmental Impact of an Italian-Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Based on the EAT-Lancet Reference Diet (EAT-IT)

The Environmental Impact of an Italian-Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Based on the EAT-Lancet Reference Diet (EAT-IT)

Wild and domesticated lettuce species differ in intestinal biological efficacy

Bioengineered intestinal tubules as a tool to test intestinal biological efficacy of lettuce species

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