Study finds most sustainable diet indices overlook industrial food processing

A scoping review of 57 studies found that most tools used to assess sustainable diets focus on food production and consumption while largely ignoring food processing and other stages of the food system. The findings suggest that overlooking ultra-processed foods and processing impacts may lead to incomplete sustainability assessments and highlight the need for more comprehensive evaluation frameworks.

Mar 5, 2026 - 04:00
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Study finds most sustainable diet indices overlook industrial food processing
A scoping review of 57 studies found that most tools used to assess sustainable diets focus on food production and consumption while largely ignoring food processing and other stages of the food system. The findings suggest that overlooking ultra-processed foods and processing impacts may lead to incomplete sustainability assessments and highlight the need for more comprehensive evaluation frameworks.

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