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'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake
Published on: September 18, 2018
[Mediterranean diet: not only food].
Letizia da Vico1, Susanna Agostini, Silvia Brazzo
1Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Servizio Tecnico Sanitario, Firenze, Italy. davicol@aou-careggi.toscana.it
Summary
The Mediterranean Diet promotes healthy eating and ecosystem protection by integrating personal choices with economic and social factors. Tools like the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid and Double Food Pyramid encourage sustainable nutrition practices.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
Context:
- The Mediterranean Diet is a sustainable dietary model linking personal choices with health and ecosystem protection.
- Declining adherence to the Mediterranean Diet is observed globally due to Westernized lifestyles and market globalization.
- Fundamental interdependence exists between dietary needs, nutritional guidelines, and food production/consumption patterns.
Purpose:
- To highlight the Mediterranean Diet as a model for sustainable eating.
- To present tools that promote the culture and consistent practice of the Mediterranean Diet.
- To emphasize the role of nutrition professionals in advocating for balanced and sustainable nutrition.
Summary:
- The Mediterranean Diet integrates personal, economic, social, and cultural rights, benefiting human health and the ecosystem.
- Studies indicate a lack of adherence to this lifestyle, attributed to Western economic models and globalized food systems.
- The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid and the "Double Food Pyramid" are presented as tools to encourage conscious food choices for health and sustainability.
Impact:
- Promoting the Mediterranean Diet can lead to improved public health outcomes.
- Encouraging sustainable dietary practices contributes to ecosystem preservation.
- Increased adoption of the Mediterranean Diet can foster a more balanced and health-conscious global food culture.
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