All about Sustainable diet

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Are you looking for a diet that promotes human health as well as contributes to preserve our mother earth?

Then you're surely at the right place. In the next few paragraphs you'll get to know what exactly is a sustainable diet, its various components, what it constitutes and much more.
So keep reading (:

WHAT IS A SUSTAINABLE DIET?

▪︎A sustainable diet is the one that ensures that everyone has access to sufficient amount of safe and affordable food to promote human health and well being while at the same time supporting the planetary health.

▪︎A sustainable eating prevents malnutrition, obesity and various other diet-related diseases.

▪︎In addition to these, it has very low impact on the environment, food supply and food security for both present and future generations.

COMPONENTS OF SUSTAINABLE DIET 


The above mentioned flow chart represents the different dimensions of a sustainable diet.

Each of these components are interrelated.

Any variation in one of the components will lead to affect the quality of the sustainable diet.

Sustainable diets:
1. Should contain minimum or zero levels of toxins, pathogens that may lead to food borne diseases.

2. Restrict the consumption of highly processed foods and beverages.

3. Include safe and clean drinking water.

4. Shouldn't contribute excessively to green house gas emissions.

5. Shouldn't affect water and land use.

6. Minimize the application of Nitrogen and Phosphorus.

7. Prohibits overhunting and overfishing.

8. Preserve our biodiversity. 

9. Should be desirable and accessible to everybody.

10. Should prohibit gender, status or religion related impacts.

11. Reduce food waste and loss.

12. Should include local and seasonal foods.

13. Should minimize the use of hormones and antibiotics.

WHAT CONSTITUTES A SUSTAINABLE DIET?

Generally, plant-based or vegan diets are considered to be more sustainable as compared to the diets that include meat and other animal products.

A perfect sustainable diet includes whole grains, legumes, nuts and a great variety of fruits and vegetables.

The reason for this is that vegan diets use the least water and have greatest reduction in land use and green house gas emissions.

On the other hand, the animal source foods have significant impacts on the health of both human and environment.

So, are you keen on following a sustainable diet? Then go ahead dear reader.

-ROZEE BEHERA

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