Sustainable Food Systems
Double Pyramid: healthy food for people, sustainable food for the planet
Modern lifestyles tend to have a growing impact on the ecological equilibrium of our Planet. Particularly in the area of diet, models of consumption inconsistent with the goals of environmental conservation have asserted themselves. The make-up and quality of food produced and consumed have a significant impact on both greenhouse gas emissions and natural resources. With the aim of proposing more environmentally sustainable and healthy food choices, the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition suggests the “Double Pyramid” which flanked the “Food Pyramid” with the “Environmental Pyramid”, in order to offer a new tool for solving the “omnivore’s dilemma”, i.e., the typical difficulty faced by man in deciding on a daily basis what should be included in his diet.
Double Pyramid: healthy food for people, sustainable food for the planet
