Summary:
- This article discusses a study that found that most sustainable diet indices do not adequately consider the impact of industrial food processing on the environment.
- The study suggests that the sustainability of a diet should not only be evaluated based on the types of foods consumed, but also on how those foods are produced and processed.
- The researchers recommend that future sustainable diet indices should incorporate metrics related to industrial food processing, such as energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste generation, to provide a more comprehensive assessment of the environmental impact of different dietary patterns.