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In the same way it has been developed the same
concept for children and adolescents: if the main
connections are changed between macro- and
micronutrient intake and proper development at
different stages of growth in an average diet which
is adequate for meeting the requirements identifiedby pediatricians and nutritionists, it is possible to
achieve the definition of a weekly composition of
food eaten by children and adolescents that – as a
whole – is both correct and balanced, in terms of
type of food ingested and the distribution of daily
calories.The Double Food-Environmental Pyramid is obtained
by comparing the two pyramids (one in its correct po-
sition and the other one upside down). It is clear that,
in general, the more recommended foods have a
lower impact on the environment as well. Conversely,foods which are recommended for a lower con-
sumption are also the ones that have the greatest
impact on the environment.In practice, two different
but equally relevant goals – people’s health and envi-
ronmental protection – fit into one single food model.Breakfast 20%Mid-morning snack 5%Lunch 35 %Dinner 30 %Afternoon snack 10%Source The European House-Ambrosetti elaboration of data from the Italian Society of Human NutritionENVIRONMENTAL PYRAMIDFOOD PYRAMID