Environmental and nutritional assessment of the ‘new brazilian food pyramid’: a comparison with popular diets
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New Brazilian Food Pyramid, dietary patterns, Greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability, SNRF indexResumo
The Western diet relies on food production systems with high Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGE), placing a significant and increasing burden on human health and the environment. Our goal was to examine the nutritional profile and GHGE of the New Brazilian Food Pyramid diet (NBFP), and how it compares to five popular diets using an unified score. The GHGE data used was a global meta-analysis of food systems impacts and the diets were structured as typical food lists. We ask if imbalanced diets and increased consumption of animal foods contribute to greater environmental and health impacts. Our results indicates that plant-based diets, prioritizing whole foods (vegan, vegetarian), scored as more nutritious and sustainable than a diet high in animal protein and saturated fat (ketogenic). The NBFP had lower, similar score as the Mediterranean and Paleolithic diets. This indicates that there is a need to update the recommendations, by increasing plant foods for a nutritional and environmentally more sustainable NBFP.
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