%0 Journal Article
%T Planetary diet – the main principles and its approach in relation to the eating habits of the population in Poland
%A Zwierczyk, Urszula
%A Duplaga, Mariusz
%J Public Health and Governance
%V 2023
%R 10.4467/20842627OZ.23.003.19731
%N Volume 21, Issue 1
%P 10-17
%K nutritional education, planetary diet, sustainable diet
%@ 1731-7398
%D 2024
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/dieta-planetarna-zasady-i-odniesienie-do-nawykow-zywieniowych-ludnosci-w-polsce
%X The term “planetary diet” proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission (the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health) emphasises the reduction in the consumption of animal-based foods, especially red meat. Such nutritional model leads to positive health effects, especially in relation to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, obesity and type II diabetes. Adhering to the principles of a planetary diet may help reduce the production of greenhouse gases and may also positively contribute towards restoring biodiversity and increasing the resources of natural ecosystems. Without firm actions, especially in terms of the strategies in the food industry, destructive climate changes will accelerate. Both in Poland and over the world, the movements emphasising protection of the environment are gaining more power. However, Polish society still adheres to unbalanced dietary habits that exert harmful effect on health. Nutrition education and promotion of the principles of a planetary diet, which can protect against the development of lifestyle diseases and can also have a positive impact on the environment, seem to be the appropriate action to take.