Abstract
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E119 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Nutrition Society |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | OCE1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing land requirements associated with UK food consumption
T2 - implications for food security and environmental sustainability
AU - de Ruiter, H. R.
AU - Macdiarmid, J. I.
AU - Matthews, R. B.
AU - Smith, P.
PY - 2015/1
Y1 - 2015/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Land requirements
KW - UK food consumption
KW - Food security
KW - Environmental sustainability
U2 - 10.1017/S0029665115001342
DO - 10.1017/S0029665115001342
M3 - Abstract
VL - 74
SP - E119
JO - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
JF - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
SN - 0029-6651
IS - OCE1
ER -