Co-benefits from sustainable dietary shifts for population and environmental health: an assessment from a large European cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unhealthy diets, the rise of non-communicable diseases, and the declining health of the planet are highly intertwined, where food production and consumption are major drivers of increases in greenhouse gas emissions, substantial land use, and adverse health such as cancer and mortality. To assess the potential co-benefits from shifting to more sustainable diets, we aimed to investigate the associations of dietary greenhouse gas emissions and land use with all-cause and cause-specific mortality and cancer incidence rates.

Methods

Using data from 443 991 participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, a multicentre prospective cohort, we estimated associations between dietary contributions to greenhouse gas emissions an

SUBMITTER: Laine JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8581185 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature