Sustainable Diets, Food, and Nutrition : Proceedings of a Workshop / Leslie A Pray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pray, Leslie A, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservation of natural resources.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 163 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, 2019.

Summary:

On August 1 and 2, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, on sustainable diets, food, and nutrition. Workshop participants reviewed current and emerging knowledge on the concept of sustainable diets within the field of food and nutrition; explored sustainable diets and relevant impacts for cross-sector partnerships, policy, and research; and discussed how sustainable diets influence dietary patterns, the food system, and population and public health. This publication briefly summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Contents:

Introduction

What are sustainable diets?

Measurement and analysis of sustainable diets from production to consumption

Sustainability and healthy dietary changes through policy and program action

Innovation in food production and distribution to reduce environmental footprint

Concluding discussion

References

Appendixes.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-309-47958-4

0-309-47956-8