The need to validate sustainability aspects has intensified in the last few years. Our behavior as consumers affects the food industry and trade responsible for a significant part of the environmental load. Considering the sustainable dietary recommendations in our consumer’s decisions, it is our health that we protect and the environment.
The following sustainability aspects have been added to the nutrition guidelines in the Hungarian recommendation:
- Taking into account seasonality and preferring locally produced food
- Reducing/stopping food waste
- Encouraging the consumption of more plant-based foods (vegetables, fruits, cereals, legumes, nuts, and seeds) and parallel to that,
- Reducing meat consumption (esp. red meat) and processed meat products.
The new nutritional recommendation is also available in English on the website of:
- the HDA (www.mdosz.hu)
- the guideline (www.okostanyer.hu).
Adapted from the Featured Article in ICDA Newsletter 2022 March Dietetics and Nutrition Around the World
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