Study Title
Is global dietary change an effective strategy to curb climate change?
Principal Investigator
James Bradfield, Helena Trigueiro, Sumantra Ray
Affiliation
University of Chester, NNEPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, Ulster University.
Start Date
Not specified.
End Date
Not specified.
Study Objective
To examine whether global dietary change can effectively reduce climate change by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental impact of food production.
Short Abstract
This study evaluates how global dietary change, particularly adopting plant-based diets, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the analysis also highlights challenges such as affordability, especially in low-income countries. The authors emphasize that food system modernization and multidisciplinary efforts are needed to address the intertwined issues of climate change, food security, and public health.
Study Design
Literature review of food systems, climate change, and diet.
Population
Global population.
Sample Size
Not applicable (review).
Inclusion Criteria
Not applicable (review).
Exclusion Criteria
Not applicable (review).
Intervention/Exposure
Plant-based diet adoption.
Outcome Measures
Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, food security, environmental impact.
Funding Source
NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health.
Collaborating Institutions
None specified.
Ethics Approval
Not required for the review.
Publication Status
Published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020.
Keywords
Climate change, food systems, plant-based diets, sustainability, global dietary change.
Data Collection Methods
Review of existing research and environmental data.
Primary Data Availability
Not applicable.
Contact Information
Professor Sumantra Ray,