| Title |
Food nitrogen footprint reductions related to a balanced Japanese diet
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Ambio, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-017-0944-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Azusa Oita, Ichiro Nagano, Hiroyuki Matsuda |
| Abstract |
Dietary choices largely affect human-induced reactive nitrogen accumulation in the environment and resultant environmental problems. A nitrogen footprint (NF) is an indicator of how an individual's consumption patterns impact nitrogen pollution. Here, we examined the impact of changes in the Japanese diet from 1961 to 2011 and the effect of alternative diets (the recommended protein diet, a pescetarian diet, a low-NF food diet, and a balanced Japanese diet) on the food NF. The annual per capita Japanese food NF has increased by 55% as a result of dietary changes since 1961. The 1975 Japanese diet, a balanced omnivorous diet that reportedly delays senescence, with a protein content similar to the current level, reduced the current food NF (15.2 kg N) to 12.6 kg N, which is comparable to the level in the recommended protein diet (12.3 kg N). These findings will help consumers make dietary choices to reduce their impacts on nitrogen pollution. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 69 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 6% |
| Professor | 3 | 4% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 14% |
| Unknown | 23 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 19% |
| Environmental Science | 11 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 12% |
| Engineering | 3 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 26 | 38% |
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