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Links between poor nutrition and a range of serious illnesses such as obesity and coronary heart disease have long been established. This paper describes how different diets, food components, and production methods can be evaluated using the Ecological Footprint.
The paper also present the results of a randomly selected sample from a “typical” Scottish pre-“Hungry for Success” campaign (H4S) school menu compared to a menu that meets the nutritional H4S standards.
The method accounts for direct and indirect environmental impacts, combining existing National Footprint Accounts with input-output analysis. Based on data from the UK National Food Survey, the final Footprints were modeled using the REAP software tool.
The results show that by eating a diet that follows nutrition recommendations, the Ecological Footprint can be reduced significantly. Further reductions could be achieved by choosing plant-based over animal based foods, and local over imported food.
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