Food systems are complex and actions in one area are likely to have ripple effects in others. A newly proposed efficiency metric shows how well environmental resources used (and degraded) by food systems contribute to diet-related health outcomes.
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Schneider, K.R. Health–environment interactions across food systems. Nat Food 5, 96–97 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-00928-9
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