EAT FOR HEALTH Australian Dietary Guidelines

EAT FOR HEALTH – AusTRALiAn diETARy guidELinEs
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Figure G1: Examples of environmental consequences within the food system

PROCESSING

AND

PACKAGING

waste water; food

residues; solid

wastes; greenhouse

gases; air emissions

PRIMARY PRODUCTION

(agriculture and aquaculture)

soil loss; polluted runoff; greenhouse

gases; waste water; organic wastes;

habitat loss

RETAIL AND

DISTRIBUTION

greenhouse gases;

air emissions;

solid wastes

CATERING AND FOOD SERVICES

waste water; greenhouse gases;

air emissions; solid wastes

CONSUMPTION

waste water;

greenhouse gases;

air emission;

solid wastes

WASTE

MANAGEMENT

landfi ll; biofi ll;

greenhouse gases;

waste water;

habitat loss;

air emissions

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IMPACT
INPUTenergy;
refrigerants; packaging
IMPACT
INPUT
water; refrigerants;
energy; packaging
IMPACT
INPUT
energy; packagingwater; refrigerants;
IMPACT
INPUT
land; soil; waste;
water; packaging;
organic waste
IMPACT
INPUT
land use; soil;
water; animal feed;
hormones; pesticides;
herbicides; energy
IMPACT
cleaning chemicals; water; energy; INPUT
preservative;
additives;
cardboard; plastics; refrigerants; paper;
glass; metal
Food
System

• Public health


• Food policy


• Trade policy
  
  
  • Consumer attitudes
  
  
  • Urbanisation
  
  
  • Socioeconomic status
    
    
    • Technology
    
    
    • Market liberalisation
    
    
    • Cultural trends
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Drivers