From cultivated biodiversity to human health prevention: a cross-disciplinary research-action project
Résumé
Food consumption, especially meat consumption, stands a critical nexus between human health and environmental sustainability. The increase in meat production has serious consequences on the environment, such as deforestation and greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. Moreover, intensive breeding practices have a deep influence on the quality of food, thereby directly impacting human health. Addressing one of Earth's primary nutritional challenges, especially in industrialized countries, involves reducing animal proteins while increasing plant proteins in daily diets (Rubio et al., 2020). In addition, adopting a plant protein-enriched diet could prevent the dysbiosis of intestinal and oral microbiota, hence prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as periodontal diseases and cancers (Martinon et al., 2021). However, the alarming decline in cultivated biodiversity, with a 75% loss in the last century, severely limits the variety of available plant protein sources (mainly composed of cereals and legumes) required to cover recommended daily amino acid intake (FAO report, 2010). The BIOQUALIM project will contribute both to increase cereal biodiversity in Lyon region and to the prevention of NCDs, more particularly to cancer prevention, with two complementary primary and tertiary prevention approaches, organized around four Work Packages, as presented below.
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