Mapping sustainable diets
a comparison of sustainability references in dietary guidelines of swiss food governance actors
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Teschner R.,
Ruppen J.,
Bornemann B.,
Emmenegger R.,
Aguirre Sánchez L.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2021
Lingua
Inglese
Sommario
With the growing recognition of the food system for a transformation toward sustainability, there is a need for future guidance on food consumption and policy. In particular, dietary guidelines (DGs) have received increasing attention as potential tools for enabling transformative change. This paper analyzes how and to what extent different state and non-state actors in Switzerland incorporate sustainability aspects in their dietary guidelines. It examines how these DGs account for different dimensions at the basis of sustainability thinking, including the classic environmental, economic, and social dimensions as well as issues of health and governance. Our analysis shows the explicit inclusion of sustainability aspects in all DGs of the chosen actors in Switzerland, addressing at least one sustainability category predominantly. Through the analysis of the different stakeholders, different areas of focus become apparent, with each stakeholder covering specific niches of sustainability. On this basis, the transformative role of non-state actors in developing the concept of sustainable diets is discussed.
Parole chiave
Sustainable diet, Sustainable dietary guidelines, Qualitative content analysis, Sustainable food systems, Food governance
Periodico
Sustainability
Volume
13
Numero ( Mese )
21
Pagine (o numero dell’articolo)
12076
Diffusione
Licenza
CC BY
Visibilità
Pubblico
Status open access
Gold
