Sustainable Diet

Sustainable healthy diets are accessible, cost-effective, safe, culturally appropriate and equitable nutritional patterns that improve the health and well-being of individuals in all aspects, with minimal environmental pressure and impact. Their goals are to contribute to the prevention of malnutrition, reduce the risk of nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, and support the protection of biodiversity and the planet by improving the mental, social and physical well-being and functionality of current and future individuals throughout their lives by ensuring that all individuals grow and develop at an optimal level. One of the ways to eliminate this threat is for individuals to change their food preferences.

A sustainable diet should be safe, healthy, nutritious and have a low environmental impact. It is a way of life that is affordable, accessible to all, culturally acceptable, fair, contributes to food security and is essential for generations to continue. Changing diets have led to the consumption of much more protein than we need.

Principles of sustainable nutrition

•  Eat an adequate and balanced diet.
•  Choose plant protein sources instead of proteins of animal origin (eggs, meat, milk).
•  Try to consume a certain portion of fruit and vegetables every day.
•  Increase the consumption of legumes, whole grains and oilseeds such as nuts, walnuts or almonds.
•  Choose fish caught in sustainable fisheries (caught in season).
•  Eat vegetables and fruits in season.
•  Get down to the ideal weight for a healthy life
•  Make your eating habits sustainable.

For Sustainable Nutrition Habits;

•  Get out of diet psychology.
•  Imagine doing something for your own health, for your own life.
•  Set your meals to live, not to eat
•  The diet should not make you feel hungry during the day.
•  There are no prohibitions in the diet, the important thing is how much is consumed and how often.
•  Try to keep a food diary, it is the most effective way to track your food during the day.
•  Eat local foods and shop from local producers. Store the food you buy in the right conditions.
•  Do not waste any food. Use the juices or parts of the food such as stems and leaves.
• Reduce the use of packaging, bags and plastics, and choose recyclable products that can be used over and over again and do not harm the environment.