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New briefs explore food systems trade-offs in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh experiences rapid economic growth and urbanization, dietary patterns are undergoing a significant shift. These changes present both opportunities and challenges for the country’s food systems. Two recent studies conducted by the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) shed light on this issue, providing insights on the trade-offs involved in transitioning Bangladesh’s food systems toward healthier diets.
By comparing different dietary scenarios, SHiFT researchers analyzed the potential outcomes of food systems transformation in Bangladesh. The study examined the trade-offs between socio-economic, health, and environmental indicators across three dietary trajectories, including a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario, in which consumers are increasingly eating meat, sugars, and processed food products, a planetary health diet scenario, which aligns with the diet proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission (EAT-Lancet diet), and a scenario in which people adopt Bangladesh’s Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG).
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