Plant-based foods in healthcare sustainability policy: A scoping review of policy tools, gaps, and implementation challenges
Plant-based foods remain underrepresented in healthcare sustainability policy despite strong rationale for emissions reduction and health co-benefits. Clearer policy commitments, measurable targets, evaluation frameworks, and cross-sector collaboration are needed to translate evidence into scalable healthcare practice.
Authors
- Carina Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7805-6205)
- Diane Heart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3782-7530)
- Jeffrey Soar
- Sachithra Lokuge
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of Southern Queensland (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Policy
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105580
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00