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. 2014 Jul 7;5(4):418–429. doi: 10.3945/an.113.005553

TABLE 2.

Positive impacts of sustainable diets

Public health: reduced diet-related chronic disease, nutrient deficiencies
Environmental sustainability: mitigation of climate change and natural resource depletion
Economic sustainability: employment, trade opportunities, incomes
Social inequalities: close gaps in health, incomes in developed and developing countries
Other possible benefits: psychologic and physical well-being, animal welfare, cultural and social diversity, and knowledge sharing