The Mediterranean Diet and the benefit for the economy of the world

The present novel monetary modeling exercise sheds light on the economic importance of the MedDiet, beyond its well-established health impacts. This may aid in improving policies to increase the consumers’ and policymakers’ general knowledge of the concept of healthy eating, leading to better decisions in the marketplace, and thus improved quality of life. Such dietary guidance directives are expected to ultimately contribute to optimizing the sustainability of healthcare provisions and the handling of national resources as a result of lower social and monetary burdens associated with CVD in Canada, the United States, and possibly other parts of the world.

The potential annual economic cost savings for the United States are presented in Table 6.

Med Diet 4.0: the Mediterranean diet with four sustainable benefits