how do americans define a 'sustainable diet'?
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sustainable diet?
How do Americans define a
Americans believe a sustainable diet means the foods you eat . . .
sus•tain•a•ble diet, suh-stey-nuh-buhl dahy-it, adj. “a pat-tern of eating that promotes health and well-being, and provides food security for current and future populations while sustaining human and natural resources.”
--Working Definition, 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Americans with higher income tend to define “sustainable diet” as “having a smaller impact on the environment.”
Those with lower income tend to define it as “representing a balanced, nutritious meal.”
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39% Represent a balanced, nutritious meal
Are a�ordable and readily available
Have a smaller impact on the environment
Are produced in a socially responsible way
IFIC Foundation 2015 Food & Health Survey Foodinsight.org
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