Food consumption in Brazil: influence of beef on environmental impact and nutritional quality of the diet

• Main Authors: Josefa Maria Fellegger Garzillo (Author), Vanessa Fadanelli Schoenardie Poli (Author), Fernanda Helena Marrocos Leite (Author), Euridice Martinez-Steele (Author), Priscila Pereira Machado (Author), Maria Laura da Costa Louzada (Author), Renata Bertazzi Levy (Author), Carlos Augusto Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate beef consumption and its influence on carbon and water footprints, as well as to improve the nutritional quality of the Brazilian diet. METHODS The amount of beef and other foods consumed was evaluated by two 24-hour food records in a representative sample of the Brazi...