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Tier 3 — Observational / field trialPeer-reviewed

Environmental and human health trade-offs in potential Chinese dietary shifts

Yixin Guo, Pan He, Tim Searchinger, Youfan Chen, Marco Springmann, Mi Zhou, Xin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Denise L. Mauzerall

One Earth · 2022

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Summary

This paper models the environmental and health implications of potential dietary transitions in China, as suggested by the authorship and journal context. The work likely evaluates competing priorities: reducing environmental footprints through dietary change versus meeting nutritional requirements and health outcomes. The research contributes to understanding how food system sustainability interventions may affect both planetary and human health in a population context undergoing rapid dietary shifts.

UK applicability

The findings are contextually specific to China's food system and dietary trajectories; direct applicability to UK conditions is limited. However, the methodological approach to quantifying health–environment trade-offs may inform UK food policy analysis and dietary guideline development.

Key measures

Environmental metrics (greenhouse gas emissions, land use, water use); human health outcomes (disease burden, nutrient adequacy); trade-offs between environmental sustainability and nutritional adequacy

Outcomes reported

The study examined potential environmental and human health impacts of dietary pattern changes in China, likely modelling shifts towards higher consumption of animal products and processed foods versus plant-based alternatives.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Food & agricultural policy
Study type
Research
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
China
System type
Food supply chain
DOI
10.1016/j.oneear.2022.02.002
Catalogue ID
MGmounvf1i-0raoj6

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