Resolving the twin human and environmental health hazards of a plant-based diet.
Dietary risk assessment
Food safety
Food toxicology
IPM
Integrated pest management
One Health
Organic agriculture
Pesticide residue
Journal
Environment international
ISSN: 1873-6750
Titre abrégé: Environ Int
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7807270
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2020
11 2020
Historique:
received:
04
06
2020
revised:
18
08
2020
accepted:
19
08
2020
pubmed:
6
9
2020
medline:
12
1
2021
entrez:
5
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Food can be health-giving. A global transition towards plant-based diets may equally help curb carbon emissions, slow land-system change and conserve finite resources. Yet, projected benefits of such 'planetary health' diets imperfectly capture the environmental or societal health outcomes tied to food production. Here, we examine pesticide-related hazards of fruit and vegetable consumption, and list proven management alternatives per commodity, geography and chemical compound. Across countries, pesticide use in these alleged healthful foods is extensive with up to 97% food items containing residues and up to 42% posing dietary risks to consumers. Multiple residues are present in 70-92% of US- and China-grown stone fruit while 58% US cauliflower is tainted with neonicotinoid insecticides. Science-based alternatives and decision-support frameworks can help food producers reduce risks and potential harm by deliberately abstaining from pesticide use. As such, opportunities abound to advance 'win-win' diets that simultaneously nurture human health and conserve global biodiversity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32889485
pii: S0160-4120(20)32036-5
doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106081
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Pesticide Residues
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
106081Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.