Publications by authors named "Kathleen Kevany"
Article Synopsis
- There is an increasing demand for healthy diets that meet both environmental and nutritional needs, leading to a rise in plant-based proteins as sustainable food alternatives.
- A study analyzed Canadians' willingness to adopt plant-based diets through a national survey, revealing that various factors, including attitudes, sustainability concerns, and meat preferences, influenced their intentions.
- Demographics such as gender and education positively correlated with the likelihood of choosing plant-based proteins, while living in rural areas or Atlantic Canada had a negative effect, highlighting the complexity of dietary shifts towards plant-based options.
Shifting Food Systems: Increasing Well-Being Through Plant-Based Approaches.
Explore (NY)
November 2018
Growing evidence reveals food production systems and consumption practices contradict goals for environmental well-being and population health. This interdisciplinary paper reviews research for impacts from diets on non-communicable human diseases, climate change, and animal well-being. With increasing pressures to innovate and reduce economic as well as emotional costs associated with ill-health, our recommendations could positively impact policy.
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