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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Sustainable nutrient density indicators for food systems

Kapsokefalou, M. et al.

2019

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Summary

Published in Frontiers in Nutrition, this paper by Kapsokefalou and colleagues addresses the development and application of nutrient density indicators within the context of sustainable food systems. It likely reviews existing approaches to nutrient profiling and explores how these can be aligned with broader food system sustainability goals, including environmental and health dimensions. The paper appears to contribute a conceptual or methodological framework for integrating nutrient quality measurement into food system assessment.

UK applicability

While the paper is international in scope, its proposed indicators and frameworks are likely applicable to UK food policy contexts, particularly given ongoing UK interest in defining healthy and sustainable diets following departure from EU nutrition policy frameworks.

Key measures

Nutrient density scores; sustainability indicators; nutrient profiling criteria; food system metrics

Outcomes reported

The paper likely proposes and evaluates indicators for measuring nutrient density within food systems, examining how such metrics can be integrated with sustainability criteria. It may assess existing nutrient profiling models and their suitability for application across diverse food environments.

Theme
Measurement & metrics
Subject
Nutrient profiling & food quality metrics
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
XL0788

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