TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rios-Castillo, Israel
AU  - Landaeta-Díaz, Leslie
AU  - Santos-Guzmán, Karla
AU  - Merelez-Ceuppens, Laura
AU  - Brito, Alex
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/09
TI  - Food Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change, and Malnutrition: Implications for Sustainable and Healthy Diets
JO  - Recent Progress in Nutrition
SP  - 014
VL  - 06
IS  - 03
AB  - Climate change, biodiversity loss, and malnutrition are interconnected global challenges that increasingly threaten food security, healthy diets, and environmental sustainability. Current dietary patterns characterized by high consumption of ultra-processed foods have negative environmental impacts, including increased greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use, malnutrition, and biodiversity loss. Sustainable and healthy diets that emphasize plant-based foods, minimize food waste, and promote ecosystem conservation can substantially reduce the environmental footprint of food systems, mitigate climate change, and help address the global obesity epidemic. The biodiversity-climate-nutrition nexus highlights the central role of food systems in supporting ecosystem functions, providing nutritious options, and mitigating the effects of climate change. Strategies to promote sustainable and healthy diets include public nutrition education, government policies, economic incentives, and technological innovation. Leveraging neglected and underutilized species, valorizing food by-products, and adopting climate-resilient agricultural practices can enhance biodiversity, improve nutrition, and build resilience to climate change. Critical research and policy gaps include better incorporating biodiversity data, examining trade impacts, and promoting multidisciplinary approaches. Coordinated actions among stakeholders are needed to develop integrated solutions addressing the interconnected challenges of biodiversity, climate change, and nutrition for long-term food security and environmental sustainability.
SN  - 2771-9871
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/rpn.2603014
DO  - 10.21926/rpn.2603014
ID  - Rios-Castillo2026
ER  -