SISTEMAS ALIMENTARES SUSTENTÁVEIS: ESCOLHAS E PRÁTICAS ALIMENTARES COMO ESTRATÉGIAS AMBIENTAIS

Recommendations for healthy eating need to include sustainability as one of its main dimensions. Healthy food must be related to a food system that is economically viable, environmentally sustainable and socially fair, encompassed by a sustainable diet. Actions that promote the sustainability of food systems and ensure that future generations enjoy natural resources, which are currently being depleted, are an emerging corrective form. This article discusses sustainable and globalized food systems and the challenges faced today in protecting planetary health.