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Most consumers in UK, Denmark, Sweden and Germany do not see nutrition as part of sustainable diets – Arla Foods survey

Sustainability, 25 January 2022/in E-News, Featured Articles /by panglobal

don't be ‘nutrition blind’

Two thirds of consumers living in the UK, Denmark, Sweden and Germany do not see nutrition as part of a sustainable diet, which could lead to them becoming ‘nutrition blind’ and have unintended consequences for their health. These are the findings of a recent survey of more than 8,000 consumers in these countries conducted by YouGov on behalf of Arla Foods, a Danish multinational cooperative and Scandinavia’s largest producer of dairy products.

While most consumers in the four countries say that they try to make sustainable choices wherever they can, their focus is mostly on carbon footprint, biodiversity, packaging and animal welfare. The nutritional value of the food product is to a much lesser extent being considered when choosing a sustainable diet. Only one in three (34%) consumers say that they associate nutrition with sustainable diets.

Sustainable diets, as defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, consist of multiple essential components which include the environmental impact but also the nutritional value of the diet.

Professor Judy Buttriss, public health nutritionist and former Director General of the British Nutrition Foundation from 2007 to 2021 commented on the survey results: “It’s great that we continue to grow our awareness of how food production and our diets affect the climate and nature. However, this research shows that many people tend to overlook the other determinants of sustainable diets, especially nutrition, which has always been the fundamental purpose of food and an essential factor for our long-term physical and mental well-being. Becoming ‘nutrition blind’ can have unintended consequences for our health and we need to bring nutrition back into the conversation about sustainable diets.”

Hidden hunger

With more than half of the European population overweight and every sixth person obese according to the World Health Organization (WHO), overnutrition is by far the most serious nutrition-related health issue in Europe. However, there is also a third and more hidden problem in both developing and developed countries, which is often seen in combination with obesity: low intakes of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

Lea Brader, Nutrition Scientist, Arla Foods, explained: “People at risk of micronutrient deficiency might not realise it. If your diet is poor, you can still get your energy from the macronutrients such as carbohydrate and fat. However, you don’t necessarily get sufficient amounts of micronutrients such as iron, zinc, calcium, iodine, vitamin A, B-vitamins, and vitamin C. This is why micronutrient deficiency is also called ‘hidden hunger’.”

sustainable food

WHO has estimated that more than two billion people globally suffer from ‘hidden hunger’ and that 20% of these are Europeans. In the UK, the National Diet and Nutrition Survey has documented a general decline in intake of some vitamins and minerals over the period from 2008 to 2017, particularly in adolescents. For example, the survey shows that approximately every fifth teenage girl and around every seventh teenage boy in the UK has a low intake of calcium, vitamin B2 and iodine.

Dietary guidelines

Encouragingly, Arla’s survey shows a clear desire among Northern European consumers to find out more information about how to make their diets more sustainable. However, half (49%) of them feel confused about how to eat sustainably and 52% state that they would like more information.

Brader said: “With tonnes of information in the public domain that may or may not be scientifically validated, it can certainly be difficult to decide on what to eat to stay healthy and live sustainably. A good place to start is to follow your national dietary guidelines.”

Official dietary guidelines promote diets that are nutritious, accessible, affordable and culturally acceptable. More and more countries have started to also include consideration of the climate impact of the food as well as food waste issues.

Key results of the survey

The survey was conducted by YouGov of 8,212 consumers in the UK, Denmark, Sweden and Germany from 20-24 September 2021.

  • Only 34% associate nutrition with sustainable diets – 66% do not consider it a feature of sustainable diets.
  • The majority associate environmentally friendly (58%) and locally produced (52%) to be features of sustainable diets
  • 63% say they try to make sustainable food choices whenever they can
  • 49% feel confused about how to eat sustainably
  • 52% would like more information about how to choose a sustainable diet

FAO’s definition of sustainable diets

‘Sustainable Diets are those diets with low environmental impacts which contribute to food and nutrition security and to healthy life for present and future generations. Sustainable diets are protective and respectful of biodiversity and ecosystems, culturally acceptable, accessible, economically fair and affordable; nutritionally adequate, safe and healthy while optimizing natural and human resources.’
https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/shifting-sustainable-diets

 

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Why chain of custody is so important for ethical organic products

, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by panglobal

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Food tech company introduces innovative, scalable approach to alternative protein product texturization

, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by panglobal
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What is Okara?

, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by panglobal

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New meat analogue made from okara is healthy, more flavourful and environmentally friendly

, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by panglobal

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Evaluating food products for furan and other volatile organic compounds

, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by 3wmedia
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Analysis of fusel alcohols using HT3 Headspace Sampling

, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by panglobal

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Ash and moisture analysis with prepASH 340 Series for food analysis

, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by panglobal

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, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by panglobal

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‘Upcycling’ promises to turn food waste into your next meal

, 3 November 2021/in Featured Articles /by panglobal

How would you like to dig into a “recycled” snack? Or take a swig of juice with “reprocessed” ingredients made from other food byproducts? Without the right marketing, these don’t sound like the most appetizing options.

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