Total Environmental Impact of Three Main Dietary Patterns in Relation to the Content of Animal and Plant Food
Based on a review of the most recent available scientific evidence, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 (USDA DG) provide information and advice for choosing a healthy diet. To compare the environmental impacts of, respectively, omnivorous (OMN), lacto-ovo-vegetarian (LOV) and vegan (VEG)...
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| description | Based on a review of the most recent available scientific evidence, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 (USDA DG) provide information and advice for choosing a healthy diet. To compare the environmental impacts of, respectively, omnivorous (OMN), lacto-ovo-vegetarian (LOV) and vegan (VEG) dietary patterns as suggested in the USDA DG, we analyzed the three patterns by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. The presence of animal food in the diet was the main determinant of environmental impact. The major impact always stemmed from land and water use. The second largest impact came from energy use. Emission of toxic inorganic compounds into the atmosphere was the third cause of impact. Climate change and acidification/eutrophication represented other substantial impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a07340b3c5d740f5bf8a0867088f77892022-12-21T22:45:11ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582014-07-013344346010.3390/foods3030443foods3030443Total Environmental Impact of Three Main Dietary Patterns in Relation to the Content of Animal and Plant FoodLuciana Baroni0Marina Berati1Maurizio Candilera2Massimo Tettamanti3Primary Care Unit, District No. 4, U.L.S.S. No. 9, Treviso 31100, ItalyNutrition Ecology International Center (NEIC), Torino 10100, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, ItalyNutrition Ecology International Center (NEIC), Torino 10100, ItalyBased on a review of the most recent available scientific evidence, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 (USDA DG) provide information and advice for choosing a healthy diet. To compare the environmental impacts of, respectively, omnivorous (OMN), lacto-ovo-vegetarian (LOV) and vegan (VEG) dietary patterns as suggested in the USDA DG, we analyzed the three patterns by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. The presence of animal food in the diet was the main determinant of environmental impact. The major impact always stemmed from land and water use. The second largest impact came from energy use. Emission of toxic inorganic compounds into the atmosphere was the third cause of impact. Climate change and acidification/eutrophication represented other substantial impacts.http://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/3/3/443Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)Dietary Guidelinesenvironmental impact |
| spellingShingle | Luciana Baroni Marina Berati Maurizio Candilera Massimo Tettamanti Total Environmental Impact of Three Main Dietary Patterns in Relation to the Content of Animal and Plant Food Foods Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Dietary Guidelines environmental impact |
| title | Total Environmental Impact of Three Main Dietary Patterns in Relation to the Content of Animal and Plant Food |
| title_full | Total Environmental Impact of Three Main Dietary Patterns in Relation to the Content of Animal and Plant Food |
| title_fullStr | Total Environmental Impact of Three Main Dietary Patterns in Relation to the Content of Animal and Plant Food |
| title_full_unstemmed | Total Environmental Impact of Three Main Dietary Patterns in Relation to the Content of Animal and Plant Food |
| title_short | Total Environmental Impact of Three Main Dietary Patterns in Relation to the Content of Animal and Plant Food |
| title_sort | total environmental impact of three main dietary patterns in relation to the content of animal and plant food |
| topic | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Dietary Guidelines environmental impact |
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