Planetary Health Diet Flashcards
What is the carnivore diet?
Only eats animal flesh
What is the omnivore diet?
Eats plants and animals flesh; may eat eggs and dairy
What is the general plant-based diet?
Foundation of the diet is plants; animal flesh, eggs, and dairy COULD be included
What is the pescatarian diet?
Does not eat meat, but eats fish
What is the vegan diet?
Eats plants but not animal flesh, eggs, or dairy
What is the ovo-vegetarian diet?
Vegan plus eggs
What is the lacto-vegetarian diet?
Vegan plus dairy
What is the lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet?
Vegan plus eggs and diary
How is ancient cultures connected to plant-based diets?
Buddhists, and Hindus promote lacto-vegetarianism; ancient Greek philosophers promoted plant-based diets; Orthodox christianity promotes plant-based diets during times of fasting
What are plant-based meat analogues?
Seitan, tofu, and tempeh; consumed in Asian cultures for many years (100s to 1000s)
What religions follow faith-based vegetarian diets in South Asia?
Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs
What have we seen in Canadian culture in terms of plant based diets?
- Increased sales of plant-based milk and meat
- more restaurants
- Canadian vegan cooking youtubers
- Increasing interest in reducing meat and eating more plant-based
How frequent is meat consumption in Canada?
- 48% daily
- 39% Once or twice a week
- 6% Monthly or less
- 7% Never
In Canada, what demographics are more likely to be vegetarian?
Young, female, and from upper socio-economic status
What is the popularity of vegetarianism in Canadian youth?
14% do vegetarian practices, 6.6% strict vegetarian, 4.5% pescetarian, 2.5% vegan
What is a misconception about the health of meat-free diets?
It is always healthy; If a diet has minimal dietary diversity or many highly processed foods, its unhealthy
What is the EAT-Lancet Commission on the planetary health diet?
Feed 10 billion in 2050, reduce worldwide deaths from poor diet, be environmentally sustainable
What is a planetary health diet?
- healthy should optimize health (state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing, not just the absence of disease)
- Sustainable shoudl minimize climate change, biodiversity loss, land-system change, freshwater use, and nitrogen/phosphorus fertilizers
What is the planetary plate composed of?
50% veggies and fruits, 50% whole grains/protein/unsaturated oils
