Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Diets

The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Diets provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of sustainable diets, addressing environmental impact, health trends, and collaborative solutions. It covers environmental strategies, health and well-being, education, social policies, economics, trade, design, measurement mechanisms, and food sovereignty, with contributions from academics worldwide. The handbook calls for action to increase sustainability and reverse global warming, diet-related non-communicable diseases, and oppression and racism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 718 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Sustainable diets are a critical issue that affects the environment and the health and well-being of society. They aim to minimize the negative impact of food production on the environment while promoting healthy diets that reduce premature disability, disease, and death. The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Diets provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of sustainable diets. It calls for creative, compassionate, critical, and collaborative solutions across nations, disciplines, and sectors. The handbook is divided into sections covering environmental strategies, health and well-being, education and public engagement, social policies and food environments, transformations and food movements, economics and trade, design and measurement mechanisms, and food sovereignty. Contributions from up-and-coming and established academics provide a global, multi-disciplinary assessment of sustainable diets, drawing on case studies from regions worldwide. The handbook concludes with a call to action that outlines strategies to increase sustainability and help reverse global warming, diet-related non-communicable diseases, and oppression and racism.

This handbook is essential reading for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who are committed to promoting sustainable diets and establishing a sustainable food system. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainable diets and offers practical solutions to address them. By promoting sustainable diets, we can ensure access to healthy and nutritious food for all and create a more sustainable and equitable food system for the future.

Weight: 1580g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032004860