Capacity of the US Food System to Accommodate Improved Diet Quality: A Biophysical Model Projecting to 2030 | Zendy

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Capacity of the US Food System to Accommodate Improved Diet Quality: A Biophysical Model Projecting to 2030

Author(s) -

Zach Conrad,

LuAnn K. Johnson,

Christian J. Peters,

Lisa Jahns

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

current developments in nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904

H-Index - 14

ISSN - 2475-2991

DOI - 10.1093/cdn/nzy007

Subject(s) - agriculture , crop , population , food systems , food quality , food processing , quality (philosophy) , food supply , food science , environmental science , environmental health , agricultural science , food security , agronomy , biology , medicine , ecology , philosophy , epistemology

The US can produce more than enough food to accommodate a shift toward a healthier diet pattern, but even moderate shifts in diet quality would require major transitions in cropland use. The success of this transition is dependent on several factors, like individuals' ease of entry into the agricultural sector, producers' ability to shift production to other crops, and modifications to the food supply chain.

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