Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Environmental change and the projections for a growing population have shifted the way people think about food. Responsible for the rapid deterioration of ecological and human well-being, the Western diet requires a dramatic change to avoid both malnourishment and undernourishment. In recent years,...

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Main Authors: Bogueva, Diana, Marinova, Dora
Other Authors: Ravishankar, GA
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Academic Press 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95090
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description Environmental change and the projections for a growing population have shifted the way people think about food. Responsible for the rapid deterioration of ecological and human well-being, the Western diet requires a dramatic change to avoid both malnourishment and undernourishment. In recent years, flexitarian ways of eating represent efforts to cut meat intake and the unsustainable high-calorie diets in high-income countries while improving human health and responding to animal welfare. Plant-based meat analogs are emerging as transition foods toward more plant-rich diets for flexitarians, meat-avoiders, and the mainstream consumer. They also contribute to the ambitious global agenda of the United Nations through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs aligns with many SDGs, and the chapter explores these synergies while acknowledging the need for further research and improvement to respond to any societal concerns.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-950902024-06-10T00:49:51Z Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Bogueva, Diana Marinova, Dora Ravishankar, GA Rao, AR Tahergorabi, R Mohan, A Environmental change and the projections for a growing population have shifted the way people think about food. Responsible for the rapid deterioration of ecological and human well-being, the Western diet requires a dramatic change to avoid both malnourishment and undernourishment. In recent years, flexitarian ways of eating represent efforts to cut meat intake and the unsustainable high-calorie diets in high-income countries while improving human health and responding to animal welfare. Plant-based meat analogs are emerging as transition foods toward more plant-rich diets for flexitarians, meat-avoiders, and the mainstream consumer. They also contribute to the ambitious global agenda of the United Nations through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs aligns with many SDGs, and the chapter explores these synergies while acknowledging the need for further research and improvement to respond to any societal concerns. 2024 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95090 10.1016/B978-0-443-21846-0.00002-2 Academic Press restricted
spellingShingle Bogueva, Diana
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Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
title Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
title_full Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
title_fullStr Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
title_full_unstemmed Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
title_short Facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
title_sort facilitating flexitarian approaches with plant-based meat analogs in line with the un sustainable development goals (sdgs)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95090