The two food pyramids, one next to the other, that of the Mediterranean diet with the top facing upwards and the environmental one upside down, allow us to understand how much a balanced diet can promote good health, longevity and well-being, while reducing the "environmental impact. This translates into a reduction in carbon emissions while respecting local traditions and food systems.
The double food pyramid, therefore, underlines the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The daily food choices that everyone makes must not only be oriented to physical wellbeing, but also to that of the planet.
, that is the sustainable food model par excellence, with nutritional value recognized by science.
At the base of this pyramid is the largest area, which houses the foods that must be eaten more frequently and have more health benefits: vegetables, fruit, dried fruit, unrefined cereals, legumes and extra virgin olive oil.
In the middle of the pyramid, on the other hand, there are foods that are recommended to be eaten moderately, on a weekly basis: fish, dairy products, eggs and white meats.
Finally, at the top of the pyramid are the foods whose intake must be reduced or limited to once a week: red meats and more generally foods rich in saturated fats.
.In this case, at the top we find the largest area with all those foods most harmful to the environment. The study shows that there is an inverted correlation between the best foods for health and their impact on the environment: foods with a lower environmental impact are also those most recommended from a nutritional point of view and which must be consumed in abundance following a healthy and balanced diet.
, saturated fats) are the same ones that have the greatest environmental impact.
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