Foods for Health: Choose and Use the Very Best Foods for Your Family and Our Planet (National Geographic) by Barton Seaver and Dr. P.K. Newby: Eat for life. With every food choice you make—every meal you prepare, serve, and enjoy—you are shaping the future. Choose well, and you build the foundation for strength, longevity, and a healthy brain and … Continue reading “National Geographic Foods for Health”
As we become a more food-savvy society, consumers are looking beyond the supermarket shelf and exploring how their food is produced. Where does all this food come from? Consider that, for example, livestock production – which includes meat, milk and eggs – contributes 40 percent of global agricultural gross domestic product, and uses one-third of … Continue reading “5 tips for sustainable eating”
What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and who creates them? The Dietary Guidelines for Americans were first released in 1980, providing science-based advice to encourage individuals to eat a healthful diet and for the formation of federal food and nutrition and nutrition education programs that help Americans achieve and maintain a healthy weight, promote … Continue reading “The new focus on sustainability: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans and for our planet”
Sustainability’s importance is far-reaching, and an increasing number of organizations are embracing its principles. Players in the sustainability movement include individuals shopping at farmers markets, to schools incorporating more local produce in school lunches, to the food industry and academic institutions.
In Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Gary Adamkiewicz, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Exposure Disparities in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, he answers the question “What exactly does “sustainability” mean? In Part 2 he offers further insights on the relationship between food, the environment, … Continue reading “Talking sustainability with Dr. Gary Adamkiewicz (Part 2)”
The Healthy Eating Plate — a simple, visual meal-planning guide that addresses important deficiencies in the U.S. government’s MyPlate icon—is now available in 15 languages, giving it the potential to reach over half the world’s population.
El Plato para Comer Saludable, creado por expertos en nutrición de la Escuela de Salud Pública de Harvard y los editores en Publicaciones de Salud de Harvard, es una guía para crear comidas saludables y equilibradas– ya sean servidas en un plato o para llevar en un “tupper” para la merienda o almuerzo. Coloque una … Continue reading “El Plato para Comer Saludable (Spanish – Spain)”
O Prato: Alimentação Saudável, criado por especialistas em nutrição da Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health e editores da Harvard Health Publications, é um guia para a criação de refeições saudáveis, equilibradas – servidas em um prato ou embaladas em marmita ou caixa de almoço. Coloque uma cópia na geladeira como lembrete diário para … Continue reading “Prato: Alimentação Saudável (Portuguese)”
Den hälsosamma mattallriken skapad av nutritionsexperter vid Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health och redaktörer för Harvard Health Publications- är en guide för att skapa hälsosamma, balanserade måltider – för såväl tallrik som matlåda. Sätt upp en kopia på kylskåpet som en daglig påminnelse om att laga hälsosamma, balanserade måltider! Låt grönsaker och frukt … Continue reading “En Hälsosam Mattallrik (Swedish)”
L’Assiette Santé, conçue par des experts en nutrition du Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health et les éditeurs du Harvard Health Publications, est un guide pour créer des repas sains et équilibrés, que ceux-ci soient servis dans une assiette ou dans une boîte à lunch. Affichez-en une copie sur votre réfrigérateur pour vous inciter … Continue reading “L’Assiette Santé (French – Canada)”