Sustainability Library

The available evidence is limited but suggests eating according to the Australian Dietary Guidelines will be good for health and can help to reduce diet-related environmental impacts caused by overconsumption and food waste. The average Australian diet contributes 12% more greenhouse gas emissions than a diet consistent with the Australian Dietary Guidelines, mainly from excessive intake of discretionary or non-core foods.

• Ridoutt, B., et al (2017). Dietary Strategies to Reduce Environmental Impact: A Critical Review of the Evidence Base. Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal, [online] 8(6), pp.933-946. Available at: https://academic.oup.com/advances/article-abstract/8/6/933/4772203 [Accessed 4 May 2018].
• Gilly GA., et al. Overconsumption of energy and excessive discretionary food intake inflates dietary greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Nutrients 2016, [online] 8(11) Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5133078/ [Accessed 4 May 2018].