Covid-19 and the Subsequent Lockdown Modified Dietary Habits of Almost Half the Population in an Italian Sample

Foods, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 9(5), P. 675 - 675

Published: May 25, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic led to lockdowns in several parts of the world and, hence, changed some daily habits, including social interactions, ability perform sports, and-possibly-diet. Italian government established and promulgated lockdown policies on 9 March 2020. We aim at assessing effects Covid-19-induced confinement self-reported food consumption self-selected Italians by means a questionnaire that was created diffused Internet. Nearly half, i.e., 49.6% responders did not substantially modify their diet during lockdown; however, 46.1% them reported they were eating more confinement, 19.5% gained weight. In particular, we report an increase "comfort food" consumption, notably chocolate, ice-cream, desserts (42.5%) salty snacks (23.5%). addition, 42.7% percent this cohort attributed higher anxiety levels. Related this, 36.8% decrease alcohol even though 10.1% increase. Interestingly, 21.2% increased fresh fruit vegetables. Only 33.5% those who declared decreased change lower availability ease purchasing such items. Equally interesting, over half responders, 56.2%, admitted vegetables appeal while lockdown. Purchases ready-made meals reduced nearly 50%. Future large-scale similar studies should be undertaken worldwide will help public health authorities shape reactions future, unavoidable pandemics.

Language: Английский

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The Mediterranean diet and health: a comprehensive overview

Journal of Internal Medicine, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 290(3), P. 549 - 566

Published: Aug. 23, 2021

Abstract The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), one of the most studied and well‐known dietary patterns worldwide, has been associated with a wide range benefits for health. In present narrative review, we aimed to provide comprehensive overview current knowledge on relation MedDiet important health outcomes, considering both observational intervention studies risk factors clinical diseases as outcomes. addition, considered public impacts human planetary Earlier research confirmed by recent provided strong evidence cardiovascular health, including reduction in incidence outcomes well obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidaemia. There is also that lower rates incident diabetes, better glycaemic control diabetic patients compared diets. prospective studies, adherence reduced mortality, especially hence increased longevity. it less age‐related cognitive dysfunction neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore, relatively low environmental (water, nitrogen carbon footprint) an additional positive aspect model. It likely combination healthy social behaviours way life regions makes sustainable lifestyle model could be followed other country‐specific culturally appropriate variations.

Language: Английский

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Quantifying the potential for climate change mitigation of consumption options

Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 15(9), P. 093001 - 093001

Published: April 1, 2020

Abstract Background. Around two-thirds of global GHG emissions are directly and indirectly linked to household consumption, with a average about 6 tCO 2 eq/cap. The per capita carbon footprint North America Europe amount 13.4 7.5 eq/cap, respectively, while that Africa the Middle East—to 1.7 eq/cap on average. Changes in consumption patterns low-carbon alternatives therefore present great urgently required potential for emission reductions. In this paper, we synthesize mitigation potentials across domains food, housing, transport other consumption. Methods. We systematically screened 6990 records Web Science Core Collections Scopus. Searches were restricted (1) reviews lifecycle assessment studies (2) multiregional input-output published after 2011 English. selected against pre-determined eligibility criteria quantitatively synthesized findings from 53 meta-review. identified 771 original options, which summarized presented 61 options positive potential. used fixed-effects model explore role contextual factors (geographical, technical socio-demographic factors) outcome variable (mitigation capita) within options. Results discussion. establish high measured tons CO eq/capita/yr. For transport, highest include living car-free, shifting battery electric vehicle, reducing flying by long return flight median reduction more than context savings come dietary changes, particularly an adoption vegan diet 0.9 0.8 respectively. Shifting renewable electricity refurbishment renovation housing domain, medians at 1.6 find top ten together yield 9.2 indicating substantial contributions towards achieving 1.5 °C–2 °C target, high-income context.

Language: Английский

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Blockchain as a sustainability-oriented innovation?: Opportunities for and resistance to Blockchain technology as a driver of sustainability in global food supply chains

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 175, P. 121403 - 121403

Published: Dec. 5, 2021

Blockchain technology has been forwarded as an innovation to address pressing sustainability challenges in global food supply chains. However, limited studies have critically examined the technology's role advancing sustainability. Drawing on literature sustainability-oriented and resistance theory, we explore potential of blockchain contribute sustainable transformations within We reflect 18 expert interviews with various actors across chains evaluate opportunities for, to, a driver The findings reveal that is used both tool for well broader philosophical mindset addressing challenges. can ensure fairer chains, enhance traceability, drive environmental also unpack hinder its which include functional psychological barriers alongside cooperative protection status quo. Our study contributes theory.

Language: Английский

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Estimating the environmental impacts of 57,000 food products

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 119(33)

Published: Aug. 8, 2022

Understanding and communicating the environmental impacts of food products is key to enabling transitions environmentally sustainable systems [El Bilali Allahyari, Inf. Process. Agric. 5, 456-464 (2018)]. While previous analyses compared commodities such as fruits, wheat, beef [Poore Nemecek,

Language: Английский

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Food System Sustainability: What Are the Links?

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 12(15), P. 6280 - 6280

Published: Aug. 4, 2020

Global food systems are no longer sustainable for health, the environment, animal biodiversity and wellbeing, culinary traditions, socioeconomics, or small farmers. The increasing massive consumption of foods has been identified as a major determinant unsustainability. However, today, ultra-processed (UPFs) is also questioned. main objective this review therefore to check validity new hypothesis. We first ingredients/additives present in UPFs agricultural practices involved their provision agro-industrials. Overall, UPF production analysed regarding its impacts on biodiversity, cultural socio-economic dimensions. Our conclusion that associated with intensive agriculture/livestock threaten all dimensions system sustainability due combination low-cost ingredients at purchase increased worldwide. low-animal-calorie do not produce highest greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) compared conventional meat dairy products. In addition, only reducing energy dense intake, without substitution, might substantially reduce GHGEs. Therefore, significant improvement requires urgently encouraging limiting benefit mildly processed foods, preferably seasonal, organic, local

Language: Английский

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The Role of Specific Components of a Plant-Based Diet in Management of Dyslipidemia and the Impact on Cardiovascular Risk

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 12(9), P. 2671 - 2671

Published: Sept. 1, 2020

Convincing evidence supports the intake of specific food components, groups, or whole dietary patterns to positively influence dyslipidemia and lower risk cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Specific macro- micro-components a predominantly plant-based pattern are vegetable fats, fibers, phytonutrients such as phytosterols. This review summarizes current knowledge regarding effects these components on lowering blood lipids, i.e., low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reducing CVD risk. The beneficial role diet (CV) health has increasingly been recognized. Plant-based include Mediterranean Nordic pattern, approaches stop hypertension (DASH), Portfolio diet, well vegetarian- vegan-type patterns. These diets have all found CVD-related factors like LDL-C, observational study their in not only for management prevention but further contribute impact choices environmental degradation. Hence, CV benefits healthy environmentally sustainable eating today recommended by many food-based clinical practice guidelines.

Language: Английский

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Food as medicine: targeting the uraemic phenotype in chronic kidney disease

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 153 - 171

Published: Sept. 22, 2020

Language: Английский

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The global and regional costs of healthy and sustainable dietary patterns: a modelling study

The Lancet Planetary Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 5(11), P. e797 - e807

Published: Oct. 27, 2021

BackgroundAdoption of healthy and sustainable diets could be essential for safe-guarding the Earth's natural resources reducing diet-related mortality, but their adoption hampered if such proved to more expensive unaffordable some populations. Therefore, we aimed estimate costs around world.MethodsIn this modelling study, used regionally comparable food prices from International Comparison Program 150 countries. We paired those with estimates demand different dietary patterns that, in studies, have been associated reductions premature mortality environmental resource demand, including nutritionally balanced flexitarian, pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan diets. waste projections specify system socioeconomic change scenarios up 2050. In full cost accounting, estimated health-care by pairing a comparative risk assessment risks cost-of-illness estimates, climate diet greenhouse gas emission footprints social carbon.FindingsCompared current diets, were, depending on pattern, 22–34% lower upper-middle-income high-income countries average (when considering statistical means), at least 18–29% lower-middle-income low-income Reductions waste, favourable development scenario, fuller accounting that included health care increased affordability our future projections. When these measures were combined, 25–29% countries, 37% average, year Variants vegetarian generally most affordable, pescatarian affordable.InterpretationIn interventions incentivise can help consumers reduce while, same time, contribute fulfilling national commitments public spending. are substantially less costly than western also cost-competitive medium-to-long term, subject beneficial waste. A would make option future.FundingGlobal Panel Agriculture Food Systems Nutrition Wellcome Trust.

Language: Английский

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Air quality–related health damages of food

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 118(20)

Published: May 10, 2021

Significance Poor air quality is the largest environmental health risk in United States and worldwide, agriculture a major source of pollution. Nevertheless, has been largely absent from discussions about impacts food. We estimate quality–related States, finding that 80% 15,900 annual deaths result food-related fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution are attributable to animal-based foods. By estimating these exploring how reduce them, this work fills critical knowledge gap. Our results relevant food producers, processors, distributors, policymakers members public interested minimizing negative consequences

Language: Английский

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