Assessing land requirements associated with UK food consumption: implications for food security and environmental sustainability

H. R. de Ruiter, J. I. Macdiarmid, R. B. Matthews, P. Smith

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Abstract

In a globalised world, the consumption and production of food are becoming increasingly disconnected. This disconnection increases reliance on external resources and decreases the self-sufficiency of countries, and could have implications for population dietary health. Furthermore, population growth and global dietary change towards the consumption of more animal products are increasing the stress on already scarce global land resources. As it is increasingly recognised that dietary recommendations should also consider the environmental impacts of our food consumption, it is important to investigate the land requirements for food (LRF) of the current UK diet. This will not only contribute to our understanding of what comprises a sustainable diet; it will also show the degree of self-sufficiency of the United Kingdom.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E119
Number of pages1
JournalProceedings of the Nutrition Society
Volume74
Issue numberOCE1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Land requirements
  • UK food consumption
  • Food security
  • Environmental sustainability

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Assessing land requirements associated with UK food consumption : implications for food security and environmental sustainability. / de Ruiter, H. R.; Macdiarmid, J. I.; Matthews, R. B.; Smith, P.

In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol. 74, No. OCE1, 01.2015, p. E119.

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de Ruiter, HR, Macdiarmid, JI, Matthews, RB & Smith, P 2015, 'Assessing land requirements associated with UK food consumption: implications for food security and environmental sustainability', Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. OCE1, pp. E119. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115001342
de Ruiter HR, Macdiarmid JI, Matthews RB, Smith P. Assessing land requirements associated with UK food consumption: implications for food security and environmental sustainability. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2015 Jan;74(OCE1):E119. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115001342
de Ruiter, H. R. ; Macdiarmid, J. I. ; Matthews, R. B. ; Smith, P. / Assessing land requirements associated with UK food consumption : implications for food security and environmental sustainability. In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2015 ; Vol. 74, No. OCE1. pp. E119.
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