Sustainable diets and biodiversity
Subtitle: directions and solutions for policy, research and action
By: editors, Barbara Burlingame, Sandro Dernini
Contributors: Burlingame, B. A. (Barbara A.); Dernini, Sandro, 1949-; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Biodiversity International (Organization)
Publisher: FAO
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Rome]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9789251073117
Subjects: Food consumption; Congresses; Diet; Food supply; Biodiversity; Agrobiodiversity
Description: This book presents the current state of thought on the common path of sustainable diets and biodiversity. It consists of 4 chapters which look at sustainable diets and biodiversity through sustainable food production and consumption which is illustrated with ten cases studies.  The final chapter deals more specifically with the example of the Mediterranean diet. The book resulted from an International Scientific Symposium "Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets: United Against Hunger" organized jointly by FAO and Biodiversity International, held at FAO, in Rome, from 3 to 5 November 2010, within the World Food Day/Week programme, on the occasion of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
Notes: "Proceedings of the International Scientific Symposium Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets United Against Hunger, 3-5 November 2010, FAO Headquarters, Rome."

"Biodiversity International"--Cover.