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A path to sustainable and healthy diets: modeling ovo-lacto-vegetarian food-based dietary guidelines

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 24 Jun 2026, 00:00

A path to sustainable and healthy diets: modeling ovo-lacto-vegetarian food-based dietary guidelines

Assessment of methods to design nutritionally adequate and sustainable ovo-lacto-vegetarian dietary guidelines using national intake data and modeling.

Key Takeaways
  • National dietary guidelines are useful tools for creating diets that are healthier and more sustainable
  • Dedicated vegetarian FBDGs are therefore critical for ensuring nutrient adequacy
  • In diet optimization models, the decision variables represent the quantities of foods to be optimized
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