27 November 2012

Sustainable Diets: What are they? Why should we care?







There are a number of technical challenges:





On the policy research side, the options seem to be:








Jenna Jenkins said...

It’s good to know that being an “environmentally friendly” does not only stop in the streets. Engaging into sustainable diet could help our Mother Earth in preserve its natural beauty.

Geoff Granfeld Jr said...

Sustainable diet is hard to achieve, one must have proper knowledge and discipline. Is balanced diet not enough? I'm a fat guy and I did follow the concept of sustainable diet but I took pgx so the amount of my food intake would lessen.

Caitlyn Georgina said...

In my opinion, sustainable diet isn't that hard to achieve if you would look at this logic:
1) "Environmentally sustainable" somehow means that food resources are sustained and not scarce. In market terms, our supply is always available and it remains that way.
2) With no shortage in supply, prices lower and therefore, become more affordable to everyone.
3) Of course, majority would prefer anything in low cost.
To make it short and simple, Environmentally Sustainable food is low cost; everyone wants low-cost food. Now all we have to take into consideration is the "culturally acceptable."

About the technical challenges:
Online surveying is one way to make data-gathering easier and less time-consuming. It may easily lead to research and evaluation. Hopefully after coming up with unresolved problems, the government would make a move to address them.

Michael Lawson said...

It can be said that the concept of sustainable diet is idealistic. But I believe that it can be achieved. If only the food manufacturers would cooperate to make low costing healthy foods that can be bought daily by an average man. Honestly speaking, most manufacturers are always after the profit and no one can blame them for that. But they should focus more on the health benefits of their products. Their foil packed foods that mostly contains sodium and saturated fat is not a solution to hunger.

Abbey Crowley said...

This is quite a novel idea. People in third world countries (specially the poor) just consider the price of the food that they could obtain. Maybe presenting this to a government agency for funding is workable.

Myra Geary said...

The diet is important because, the public's overall wellness will surely reflect on the way they condition their body. Also it'll affect the span of the recovery period they have to cope with.

Archie Lemberg said...

I agree with Jenna and Caitlyn. If I were to start a business, I want to be sure I'm investing on what would benefit the people, and at the same time, the environment. It would be successful because it will promote wellness of people and development of nature. Plus, it's less the stress in supplying for the market. I can see it as more on nutrition and wellness instead of pure business.