Shifting diets: Toward a sustainable food future

Janet Ranganathan, Daniel Vennard, Richard Waite, Tim Searchinger, Patrice Dumas and Brian Lipinski

Chapter 8 in 2016 Global Food Policy Report, 2016, pp 66-79 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: A global convergence toward Western-style diets that are high in calories, protein, and animal-based foods poses challenges for food security and sustainability. To quantify the benefits of shifting these consumers to more sustainable diets, several possible diet shifts are modeled. A framework is proposed to tackle the crucial question of how to shift people’s diets through the retail and food services sector.

Keywords: food production; sustainable development goals; economic development; agricultural research; agricultural policies; sustainability; economic policies; agricultural development; food security; climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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