TY - JOUR
T1 - The beneficial health effects of vegetables and wild edible greens
T2 - The case of the mediterranean diet and its sustainability
AU - Chatzopoulou, Elena
AU - Carocho, Márcio
AU - Di Gioia, Francesco
AU - Petropoulos, Spyridon A.
N1 - Funding Information:
M. Carocho would like to thank the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology for funding the Centro de Investiga??o de Montanha (UIDB/00690/2020) and for his individual junior research contract (CEECIND/00831/2018). F. Di Gioia contribution was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hatch Appropriations under Project #PEN04723 and Accession #1020664. S. A. Petropoulos contribution was supported by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of Greece and PRIMA foundation under the project Valuefarm (Prima2019-11). The authors wish to thank Di Gioia Michele, Larosa Anna, Rossella Carone, Losito Mario and Giuseppe Lops for their assistance in the collection of local vegetables and wild edible greens and/or the preparation of rural dishes typical of the traditional Mediterranean diet used for the pictures presented in this manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
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Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/12/2
Y1 - 2020/12/2
N2 - The Mediterranean diet (MD) concept as currently known describes the dietary patterns that were followed in specific regions of the area in the 1950s and 1960s. The broad recognition of its positive effects on the longevity of Mediterranean populations also led to the adoption of this diet in other regions of the world, and scientific interest focused on revealing its health effects. MD is not only linked with eating specific nutritional food products but also with social, religious, environmental, and cultural aspects, thus representing a healthy lifestyle in general. However, modern lifestyles adhere to less healthy diets, alienating people from their heritage. Therefore, considering the increasing evidence of the beneficial health effects of adherence to the MD and the ongoing transitions in consumers’ behavior, the present review focuses on updating the scientific knowledge regarding this diet and its relevance to agrobiodiversity. In addition, it also considers a sustainable approach for new marketing opportunities and consumer trends of the MD.
AB - The Mediterranean diet (MD) concept as currently known describes the dietary patterns that were followed in specific regions of the area in the 1950s and 1960s. The broad recognition of its positive effects on the longevity of Mediterranean populations also led to the adoption of this diet in other regions of the world, and scientific interest focused on revealing its health effects. MD is not only linked with eating specific nutritional food products but also with social, religious, environmental, and cultural aspects, thus representing a healthy lifestyle in general. However, modern lifestyles adhere to less healthy diets, alienating people from their heritage. Therefore, considering the increasing evidence of the beneficial health effects of adherence to the MD and the ongoing transitions in consumers’ behavior, the present review focuses on updating the scientific knowledge regarding this diet and its relevance to agrobiodiversity. In addition, it also considers a sustainable approach for new marketing opportunities and consumer trends of the MD.
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U2 - 10.3390/app10249144
DO - 10.3390/app10249144
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85099234201
VL - 10
SP - 1
EP - 27
JO - Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
JF - Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
SN - 2076-3417
IS - 24
M1 - 9144
ER -