The Optimeal® tool for healthy, sustainable food products and diets Posted in: Diet , Nutrition , Sustainability Both individual consumers and the food industry are increasingly considering the dual impact of their food on health and the environment. Quantifying how sustainable certain foods are is challenging, but the Optimeal® tool allows you to look at this question in detail. read more... World Food Day Posted in: Food Systems , Health , Nutrition , Production , Sustainability , Uncategorized Our 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... Higher atmospheric CO2 changes the nutritional quality of vegetables Posted in: Nutrition , Production , Sustainability , Uncategorized , Vegetable Food Sources Vegetables grown at higher carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations may grow better but may not have the same nutritional benefits. read more... Canteen food waste can be more than food consumed Posted in: Waste A case study of a US school canteen found that 54% of all food purchased was uneaten. read more... The role of sugar in a sustainable food system Posted in: Health , Nutrition , Production , Vegetable Food Sources It is commonly heard that high consumption of sugar is linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. However, a less discussed problem comes from the fact that sugar displaces more nutrient-rich foods in the food system and in individual diets. read more... Plant-based beverages are not suitable as milk replacements for young children Posted in: Animal Food Sources , Health , Nutrition , Vegetable Food Sources The North American Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) has released a nutritional position paper highlighting the deleterious effects of using plant-based alternatives to milk on infant development and health. read more... Food Systems Dashboard Posted in: Food Systems The Food Systems Dashboard has been developed by a range of global collaborators to help visualise and understand complex food systems. read more... The cheapest nutritionally adequate diet contains both plant- and animal-sourced foods Posted in: Affordability , Animal Food Sources , Cost , Diet , Nutrition A recent paper published in Nature Food asked what foods would be in the cheapest diet that satisfies nutritional requirements. read more... Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on sustainable nutrition Posted in: Health , Nutrition , Sustainability Many countries across the world instituted a degree of lockdown this year to minimise the harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – but what effect does a lockdown have on nutrition and sustainable food production? read more... Emissions on farm vs off farm Posted in: Production , Sustainability Environmental Working Group breaks down the life cycle analysis of total greenhouse gas emissions for common protein foods and vegetables. read more...
The Optimeal® tool for healthy, sustainable food products and diets Posted in: Diet, Nutrition, Sustainability Both individual consumers and the food industry are increasingly considering the dual impact of their food on health and the environment. Quantifying how sustainable certain foods are is challenging, but the Optimeal® tool allows you to look at this question in detail. read more...
