An integrated assessment of environmental sustainability and nutrient availability of food consumption patterns in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Abrania MarreroEmma AndersonCamila de la VegaVanessa BeltranSebastien HaneuseChristopher D GoldenCatherine M ChampagnePublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)
Findings point to the capacity of plant-sourced food consumption to minimize environmental harm without necessarily jeopardizing nutrient availability in Latin America and the Caribbean. Local agriculture can contribute to food system sustainability by producing diversified plant-sourced foods, cornerstones of many traditional food customs, and mitigating the impacts of industrialized livestock operations and imported, animal-centric dietary habits.
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