Planetary Health Diet
- 04.10.2022
- English Articles
- Edwina Ludewig
- Julia Depa
- Kathrin Kohlenberg-Müller
Peer reviewed / Manuscript (original) submitted: 29 April 2021 / Revision accepted: 05 March 2022
Planetary Health Diet
Promoting a sustainable plant-based diet among adolescents and young adults (part 2)
Theoretical Background
Achieving approaches to sustainable plantbased dietary patterns along the lines of the planetary health diet (PHD) will require changes to eating habits among the target group of adolescents and young adults – especially those from low-educational backgrounds [1, 2] (⇒ part 1 of the article in Ernährungs Umschau 5/2022). Specifically, an urgent need for action was shown in terms of promoting the regular consumption of vegetables, pulses and fruit, the consumption of pulses as an alternative to meat, and the consumption of wholemeal products [2].
Addressing this target group holds enormous potential since it is in this phase of life that nutritional habits are established which are very likely to be retained for a lifetime [3]. In addition, events such as the transition to working life also bring changes to everyday habits. Such phases of change can be used to encourage additional changes in eating habits, which then become established along with the other new habits [3]. ...
Abstract
Up to now communication campaigns for the promotion of sustainable eating habits which were designed to address the target group of adolescents and young adults – particularly those from a low-educational background – are lacking. The results of a quantitative study (part 1) indicated that biodiversity, global food security, and personal health represent relevant reasons for this group to change their behavior. On this basis and in line with the communication campaign model of Bonfadelli and Friemel, goals and strategies for campaigns were developed. In particular, consideration was given to the fact that consumption of pulses as an alternative to meat should be increased. The preconditions for this are an expectation of self-efficacy and the result expectation that a plant-based diet can have positive effects on health and the environment.
Keywords: planetary health diet, nutrition communication, behavioral change, adolescents, young adults, sustainability, public health nutrition, plant-based diet
