Journal article
Guidance for Healthy and More Climate-Friendly Diets in Nursing Homes—Scenario Analysis Based on a Municipality’s Food Procurement
Reducing the climate impact of food provided for residents in nursing homes is challenging, as the diets for older, frail adults must be high in protein content and energy density while at the same time ensuring that the meals are palatable and recognizable. This study aimed at providing guidance on healthy and more climate-friendly diets for nursing homes in the City of Copenhagen.
The goal was to decrease greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) by at least 25% while at the same time providing nutritionally adequate and recognizable menus. First, food purchase data were compiled with datasets matching each food item to a proxy food item and then to databases containing GHGE and nutrient information.
Secondly, two diet scenarios were modelled based on current procurement practices, i.e., an energy- and protein-dense diet and a standard protein-dense diet, and converted into guidelines for menu planning. The diets contained less total meat, especially beef, and significantly more pulses, nuts and seeds in order to increase protein content according to recommendations for older adults.
Finally, a combined scenario was calculated to reflect the joint climate impact reduction. This kind of innovation in food procurement is required in order to achieve the necessary transition to a sustainable food system.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Year: | 2021 |
Pages: | 4525 |
ISSN: | 20726643 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.3390/nu13124525 |
ORCIDs: | Lassen, Anne Dahl , Nordman, Matilda , Christensen, Lene Møller , 0000-0003-1210-0167 and Trolle, Ellen |
Dietary guidelines Older adults Protein- and energy-dense diet Public food service SDG 13 - Climate Action Sustainable food procurement
Aged Cities Diet Diet, Healthy Food Services Food Supply Greenhouse Gases Humans Models, Theoretical Nursing Homes Nutrition Policy Nutrition. Foods and food supply Nutritive Value TX341-641 dietary guidelines older adults protein- and energy-dense diet public food service sustainable food procurement