Natural resources and food in the Mediterranean (original) (raw)

When one considers the exhaustion of fossil energy reserves, limited soil capacities, the degradation of ecosystems, climate change and global warming, unbalanced diets, and population increase, the current food system cannot be regarded as sustainable. Action to implement a strategy that promotes the concept of sustainable diets is thus a matter of urgency. Diets are a significant factor in a number of critical sustainability issues such as climate change, public health, social inequalities, biodiversity, the use of energy, land and water, and so on (Reddy et al., 2009). 188 MEDITERRA 2012 Table 2-Countries and geographical areas Geographical areas Countries