World Wildlife Fund release planet-based diets modelPosted in:Food Systems, SustainabilityVisit the site On a country and diet basis, you can use the WWF model to set the amount of different food groups in a diet and see the caloric, mortality and environmental impacts of the new diet if adopted by the entire country. The model takes previously published figures as its basis for the mortality and environmental impacts, and national dietary guidelines to give recommended… read more...
65 kg of food waste per person per yearPosted in:Nutrition, WasteRead the article Research investigating nutrient losses via food waste give an intuitive understanding of the implications of food waste. Food waste across 151 countries was assessed, using indicators for nutrient loss across 25 different nutrients. Globally, it was found that 65 kg of food was wasted per person per year, which when compared to nutrient requirements is the equivalent… read more...
Links found between maternal vegetarianism and infant stuntingPosted in:Animal Food Sources, Diet, Health, Nutrition, Vegetable Food SourcesRead the article A study in the Journal of Nutrition has found that maternal and household diet were significantly correlated with the risk of child stunting, wasting and anaemia in India. India has high rates of infant stunting (38%) and anaemia (58%). Around a quarter of Indian households are vegetarian. The study used the 2015-2016 National Family Health Survey (NFHS) and 2011-2012 National Sample Survey (NSS) to explore correlations between… read more...
World Food DayPosted in:Food Systems, Health, Nutrition, Production, Sustainability, UncategorizedOur Actions are our Future: Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Today – Friday 16th October – is World Food Day, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations with its goal to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. We congratulate… read more...
SNI in spotlight at Primary Industries NZ summit Posted in: Animal Food Sources, Cost, Diet, Food Systems, Nutrition, Production, Sustainability, Vegetable Food Sources Representatives from industry, policy and research came together last week to attend presentations on trade, sustainability, consumer science and future trends for the primary sector in New Zealand at the Primary Industries Summit in Wellington. The summit, organised by Federated Farmers of New Zealand, was held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa… read more...
