Survey on sustainable dietsSurvey on sustainable diets

1. Your country of origin

Your country of origin

2. Your age

Your age < 18 years

18-30 years

31-60 years

> 60

3. Your profession

Your profession Health

Nutrition

Agriculture

Economy

Not working

Other (please specify)

4. Gender

Gender Female

Male

5. Sustainable diets should include the following elements (multiple choices)

Sustainable diets should include the following elements (multiple choices) Locally adapted species and varieties

Traditional foods and food systems

Conservation through sustainable use

Nutritional adequacy

Guarantees for present and future generations

Eco-friendly agricultural practices

Affordability

Other (please specify)

6. Sustainable diets should exclude the following (multiple choices)

Sustainable diets should exclude the following (multiple choices) Nutrient supplements

Ready-to-use therapeutic foods

Fortificants (e.g., vitamin A in sugar)

Monoculture agriculture

Transgenic modifications to food plants and animals

High agricultural chemical inputs into agriculture

Intensive livestock industries

Food aid

Other (please specify)

7. Do you think sustainable diets is a global issue?

Do you think sustainable diets is a global issue? Yes, it is a global issue

No, it is a concern of few countries only

I do not know

8. Do you think that the topic of sustainable diet relates only to food security?

Do you think that the topic of sustainable diet relates only to food security? Yes

No

I do not know

9. Rate the importance of each of the following elements for sustainable diets
1 (Not important)
2 (Of minor importance)
3 (Moderately important)
4 (Very important)
5 (Essential)

	1	2	3	4	5
Increasing the use of biodiversity for addressing food and nutrition insecurity without depleting it	Rate the importance of each of the following elements for sustainable diets 1 (Not important) 2 (Of minor importance) 3 (Moderately important) 4 (Very important) 5 (Essential) Increasing the use of biodiversity for addressing food and nutrition insecurity without depleting it 1	Increasing the use of biodiversity for addressing food and nutrition insecurity without depleting it 2	Increasing the use of biodiversity for addressing food and nutrition insecurity without depleting it 3	Increasing the use of biodiversity for addressing food and nutrition insecurity without depleting it 4	Increasing the use of biodiversity for addressing food and nutrition insecurity without depleting it 5
Enhancing resilience of food systems through local crops	Enhancing resilience of food systems through local crops 1	Enhancing resilience of food systems through local crops 2	Enhancing resilience of food systems through local crops 3	Enhancing resilience of food systems through local crops 4	Enhancing resilience of food systems through local crops 5
Use of a broader range of crops for more balanced and healthier nutrition	Use of a broader range of crops for more balanced and healthier nutrition 1	Use of a broader range of crops for more balanced and healthier nutrition 2	Use of a broader range of crops for more balanced and healthier nutrition 3	Use of a broader range of crops for more balanced and healthier nutrition 4	Use of a broader range of crops for more balanced and healthier nutrition 5
Use of agricultural practices that respect the environment	Use of agricultural practices that respect the environment 1	Use of agricultural practices that respect the environment 2	Use of agricultural practices that respect the environment 3	Use of agricultural practices that respect the environment 4	Use of agricultural practices that respect the environment 5
Commercialization of crops within limited distance from their cultivation area (zero-mileage approach)	Commercialization of crops within limited distance from their cultivation area (zero-mileage approach) 1	Commercialization of crops within limited distance from their cultivation area (zero-mileage approach) 2	Commercialization of crops within limited distance from their cultivation area (zero-mileage approach) 3	Commercialization of crops within limited distance from their cultivation area (zero-mileage approach) 4	Commercialization of crops within limited distance from their cultivation area (zero-mileage approach) 5
Promotion of greater seasonality in food production	Promotion of greater seasonality in food production 1	Promotion of greater seasonality in food production 2	Promotion of greater seasonality in food production 3	Promotion of greater seasonality in food production 4	Promotion of greater seasonality in food production 5
Use of food products with limited processing and packaging	Use of food products with limited processing and packaging 1	Use of food products with limited processing and packaging 2	Use of food products with limited processing and packaging 3	Use of food products with limited processing and packaging 4	Use of food products with limited processing and packaging 5
Consuming less meat	Consuming less meat 1	Consuming less meat 2	Consuming less meat 3	Consuming less meat 4	Consuming less meat 5
Greater use of biodiversity to meet nutrient requirements of all ages and life stage groups	Greater use of biodiversity to meet nutrient requirements of all ages and life stage groups 1	Greater use of biodiversity to meet nutrient requirements of all ages and life stage groups 2	Greater use of biodiversity to meet nutrient requirements of all ages and life stage groups 3	Greater use of biodiversity to meet nutrient requirements of all ages and life stage groups 4	Greater use of biodiversity to meet nutrient requirements of all ages and life stage groups 5
Promoting healthy dietary patterns through local biodiversity and culture	Promoting healthy dietary patterns through local biodiversity and culture 1	Promoting healthy dietary patterns through local biodiversity and culture 2	Promoting healthy dietary patterns through local biodiversity and culture 3	Promoting healthy dietary patterns through local biodiversity and culture 4	Promoting healthy dietary patterns through local biodiversity and culture 5

Other (please specify)

10. How to promote sustainable diets? (multiple choices)

How to promote sustainable diets? (multiple choices) Better nutrition education of children in schools and at home

Public awareness campaigns on local crops and food cultures

Development of inter-sectoral linkages

Greater coverage of topic in curricula of secondary schools and Academia

Greater social responsibility from agri-food companies

Other (please specify)

11. What is your recommendation on sustainable diets and biodiversity (multiple choices)

What is your recommendation on sustainable diets and biodiversity (multiple choices) Include sustainable diet and biodiversity in health, nutrition and agricultural policies

Promote the increased consumption of local foods, where possible

In countries with a high meat consumption, promote a decrease of meat consumption to slow down the climate change

Investigate what a sustainable diet could look like in the different ecosystems

Other (please specify)

12. Given that many nutrition-related interventions in developing countries rely on vested interests (e.g., aid in the form of agricultural surpluses which disrupt local systems, food and pharmaceutical industry formulations to provide nutrients, etc.), do you believe a Code of Conduct for Sustainable Diets would be useful?

Given that many nutrition-related interventions in developing countries rely on vested interests (e.g., aid in the form of agricultural surpluses which disrupt local systems, food and pharmaceutical industry formulations to provide nutrients, etc.), do you believe a Code of Conduct for Sustainable Diets would be useful? Yes

No

I do not know

13. Create a concise and comprehensive definition for sustainable diets (optional)

Create a concise and comprehensive definition for sustainable diets (optional)

14. Please provide any additional comments

Please provide any additional comments

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