The potential of Nutri-Score to discriminate foods according to environmental impact.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Nutri-Score aims to aid consumers in making informed food choices based on nutritional quality. To guide consumers regarding both the nutritional quality and environmental impact of foods, it would be beneficial when Nutri-Score could also discriminate foods by environmental impact. This study investigated the association of Nutri-Score with the environmental impact indicators greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and blue water consumption.

Methods

Nutri-Score classifications were calculated for generic foods of the Dutch Food Composition Database, combined with GHG emissions (kg CO₂ equivalents) and blue water consumption (m³) of foods using the Dutch Life Cycle Assessment Food database (n = 1,611). Spearman correlations were calculated between Nutri

SUBMITTER: Steenbergen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903517 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature