Opportunities To Achieve Healthy, Sustainable Food Choices in China Through Behavior Change

This report by the World Resources Institute examines dietary trends in China and proposes a behavioral science framework to increase adoption of the 2022 Chinese Dietary Guidelines to improve health, food security, and environmental sustainability.

• Over the last 30 years, Chinese diets have shifted toward increased consumption of sugar, fat, salt, and animal products. The government of China aims to reverse this trend through the Chinese Dietary Guidelines.
• Widespread adoption of the 2022 Chinese Dietary Guidelines (CDGs) could provide a "triple win" by enhancing health and food security while lowering the environmental footprint associated with the nation's diet.
• Compared to the 2022 CDGs, the Chinese population underconsumes dairy, eggs, legumes and nuts, fresh fruit, and aquatic products, while overconsuming cereals and livestock and poultry meat.
• The report suggests a behavioral science framework to increase adoption of the CDGs, focusing on six key areas: Policy, Product, People, Promotion, Placement, and Presentation.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Opportunities To Achieve Healthy, Sustainable Food Choices in China Through Behavior Change. https://www.wri.org/research/healthy-sustainable-food-choices-china-behavior-change

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Opportunities To Achieve Healthy, Sustainable Food Choices in China Through Behavior Change. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/healthy-sustainable-food-choices-china-behavior-change.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendopportunities, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Opportunities To Achieve Healthy, Sustainable Food Choices in China Through Behavior Change}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/healthy-sustainable-food-choices-china-behavior-change}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }