Sustainable diets & medicinal aromatic plants in Greece: Perspectives towards climate change

In recent years, climate change continuously concerns the scientific community about its effects on agrobiodiversity, food safety and human health. Remodeling to sustainable diets and lifestyles is proved to be the most radical need to tackle this grave phenomenon. The goals of this commentary are to present the Greek traditional Mediterranean diet as a principal sustainable diet, to emphasize the role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Greece as indispensable components of this healthy dietary pattern, and to discuss the potential results of climate change at their phytochemical content. Moreover, the impact of climate challenge at the occurrence of Greek MAPs and their survival is also described. Multiple approaches for addressing this challenge are proposed, as well as recommendations for specific actions with a focus on Greek traditional Mediterranean diet and MAPs of Greece.

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This commentary highlights the impact of climate change on agrobiodiversity, food safety and human health, emphasizing the need for remodeling to sustainable diets and lifestyles. It focuses on the Greek traditional Mediterranean diet and the role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Greece, discussing potential climate change effects on their phytochemical content. Additionally, it addresses the challenges faced by Greek MAPs and proposes multiple approaches for addressing them.