Combining Low Price, Low Climate Impact and High Nutritional Value in One Shopping Basket through Diet Optimization by Linear Programming

C. van Dooren, M. Tyszler, G.F.H. Kramer, H. Aiking

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Abstract

Background: This study aims to find diets with low price and low climate impact, yet fulfilling all nutritional requirements. Methods: Optimization by linear programming. The program constrains 33 nutrients to fulfill Dutch dietary requirements. In a second cycle, the upper boundary for climate impact through greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) is set to 1.6 kg carbon dioxide equivalents/day (CO
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12837-12855
JournalSustainability
Volume7
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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