Incorporating sustainability into food-based dietary guidelines by “Traffic Light Ecolabelling”

Abstract: Context: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) are science-based recommendations in the form of guidelines for healthy eating. They provide information and advice on foods and dietary patterns to consumers to promote the overall health and prevent chronic disease. As of now, these FBDGs lack information about the sustainability of food products. Consumer food choices have a large impact on human and planetary health and wellbeing, as the production and processing of diets make up between 20% and 30% of the total greenhouse gas emission of consumable goods in the European Union (EU). A plethora of different ecolabels exist to aid consumers in making sustainable choices when purchasing items, both food and non-food products. These ecolabels make it easier for consumers to choose eco-friendly product alternatives, with the aim of lowering the environmental impact of the products a consumer buys. While the growth of ecolabels may be interpreted as a sign of success, label overload and .... https://www.seejph.com/index.php/seejph/article/view/4687

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Incorporating sustainability into food-based dietary guidelines by “Traffic Light Ecolabelling” ; day:19 ; month:08 ; year:2021 ; South eastern european journal of public health ; (19.08.2021)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: van Asselt, Evelien ; Elamin, Abdullah ; González Sánchez, Clara ; Kalesi, Anastasia ; Majoor, Elodie

Further information

• DOI: 10.11576/seejph-4687
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021091716153825494095
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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