Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors

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...

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Autores principales: Ronja Teschner, Jessica Ruppen, Basil Bornemann, Rony Emmenegger, Lucía Aguirre Sánchez
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1fc7c94b085848b980e3c049f9fc70762021-11-11T19:43:15ZMapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors10.3390/su1321120762071-1050https://doaj.org/article/1fc7c94b085848b980e3c049f9fc70762021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12076https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050With 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.Ronja TeschnerJessica RuppenBasil BornemannRony EmmeneggerLucía Aguirre SánchezMDPI AGarticlesustainable dietsustainable dietary guidelinesqualitative content analysissustainable food systemsfood governanceEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12076, p 12076 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic sustainable diet
sustainable dietary guidelines
qualitative content analysis
sustainable food systems
food governance
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle sustainable diet
sustainable dietary guidelines
qualitative content analysis
sustainable food systems
food governance
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Ronja Teschner
Jessica Ruppen
Basil Bornemann
Rony Emmenegger
Lucía Aguirre Sánchez
Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors
description 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.
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author Ronja Teschner
Jessica Ruppen
Basil Bornemann
Rony Emmenegger
Lucía Aguirre Sánchez
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Jessica Ruppen
Basil Bornemann
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title Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors
title_short Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors
title_full Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors
title_fullStr Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors
title_full_unstemmed Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors
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