Harmonised assessment of environmental impacts from diets and dietary scenarios: sustainability and protein intake in eleven European countries
Using the MCRA framework, this study demonstrates that harmonised assessment of current diets and the potential impacts of dietary scenarios can effectively inform policy development. Policies reducing animal food consumption and increasing plant-based intake offer the greatest environmental benefits, particularly when meat is substituted with plant-based alternatives. Implementation of coherent, multi-level policy instruments and tailored country-specific approaches will be essential for achieving both human and planetary health objectives.
Authors
- Gerda van Donkersgoed
- Reina E. Vellinga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8477-4905)
- Darja Sokolić
- Michael P. Sam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2625-4426)
- Jacob van Klaveren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9171-7095)
- Amélie Crépet
- Urška Blaznik
- Bodil Hamborg Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-814X)
- Elke Rauscher‐Gabernig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-3632)
- Elisabeth H. M. Temme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0164-0662)
Institutions
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
- National Institute of Public Health (SI)
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail (FR)
- Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (HR)
- Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AT)
- Technical University of Denmark (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03821-8
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00