2023
Authors:
Pathirana, N. L., Grech, A., Li, M., Malik, A., Lenzen, M., & Raubenheimer, D.
Abstract:
This paper argues that dietary guidelines should go beyond health alone and better incorporate environmental and economic sustainability using a nutrient-based assessment approach. Dietary guidelines that form the basis for food and nutrition policies in most countries are focused mainly on the social dimensions of health. Efforts are needed to incorporate environmental and economic sustainability. As the dietary guidelines are formulated based on nutrition principles, understanding the sustainability of dietary guidelines in relation to nutrients could support the better incorporation of environmental and economic sustainability aspects into dietary guidelines.
