This session will explore the link between Agriculture policy on health outcomes including those related to crop subsidies, sustainability and climate change.
This session is designed for attendees in all areas of practice by exploring ways that all RDNs and DTRs can support strong school meals and nutrition education in their communities by thinking globally, acting locally and working strategically.
This session will address the 2018 Global Nutrition Report and the EAT-Lancet Commission Summary Report specific to sustainable diets, new data on equity and inclusion, social determinants and water.
In this session, participants will learn about the framework for action and will hear from speakers whose work exemplifies the many ways nutrition professionals can leverage their expertise to accelerate progress towards sustainable, resilient, healthy food systems.
Nutrition professionals are charged with ensuring food products are healthful and high-quality, while also sufficiently abundant and minimally wasteful.
Knowledge of the fundamentals of sustainable agriculture systems from production, processing, distribution and consumption is essential to understanding the emerging trends and developing effective food system programs.
Providing nutrition education is important and should be paired with policy and environmental changes to have the greatest impact on improving dietary habits.
A sustainable and resilient food system conserves and renews natural resources, advances social justice and animal welfare, builds community wealth and fulfills the food and nutrition needs of all people now and in the future.