A cross-cultural study of sustainable nutrition and its environmental impact in Asia and Europe:A comparison of China and Germany

作     者：Birgit Anika RUMPOLD SUN Lingxiao Nina LANGEN YU Ruide Birgit Anika RUMPOLD;SUN Lingxiao;Nina LANGEN;YU Ruide

作者机构：Department Education for Sustainable Nutrition and Food ScienceTechnical University BerlinBerlin14052Germany State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis EcologyXinjiang Institute of Ecology and GeographyChinese Academy of SciencesUrumqi830011China 

出 版 物：《Regional Sustainability》 (区域可持续发展（英文）)

年 卷 期：2024年第5卷第2期

页      面：1-12页

学科分类：0832[工学-食品科学与工程（可授工学、农学学位）] 08[工学] 083305[工学-城乡生态环境与基础设施规划] 09[农学] 0903[农学-农业资源与环境] 083201[工学-食品科学] 0833[工学-城乡规划学] 

主　　题：Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) Dietary shift Planetary health diet Dietary patterns Sustainable nutrition Greenhouse gas (GHG)emission 

摘      要：Global challenges such as climate change,biodiversity loss,and health crises necessitate a shift towards sustainable *** sustainability into food-based dietary guidelines(FBDGs)is essential for this shift,and cultural considerations also play a vital role,as food culture significantly influences dietary *** that Asia and Europe exhibit distinct food cultures,tailored approaches are ***,countries face diverse nutritional challenges,ranging from malnutrition to diet-related diseases,and regional variation in environmental impact necessitates context-specific *** sustainable nutrition depends on understanding cultural influences and regional *** paper compares China’s and Germany’s dietary guidelines and dietary patterns and their impact on *** shows that Chinese and German FBDGs only slightly differ,despite the different eating cultures and habits of each *** the recommended amounts for eggs and fish are considerably higher in China than in ***,in both China and Germany,actual dietary patterns deviate from the dietary *** China,concomitant with economic growth and urbanization,a dietary shift towards increased consumption of animal products and decreased consumption of vegetables and cereals has been observed in the last decades,which has led to a decline in nutritional deficiencies but an increase in obesity and *** and overweight are also on the rise in Germany.A dietary shift could therefore also be beneficial for public *** following the respective national guidelines would benefit the environment,alternative diets such as a plant-based diet offer even lower environmental *** guidelines to prioritize sustainability in addition to health aspects while considering regional contexts and cultural preferences is recommended to foster sustainable eating habits *** approach is pivotal for promoting die