The Food and Agricultural Organization (2010) defines sustainable diets as “protective and respectful of biodiversity and ecosystems, culturally acceptable, accessible, economically fair and affordable; nutritionally adequate, safe and healthy; while optimizing natural and human resources.”
Dietitians play an important role in promoting sustainable diets by shaping sustainable food policies and practices, and through their expertise in influencing food choice and eating behaviour. In this session, a renowned expert in sustainable food systems describes the challenges of the current food system, and explains how both behaviour change and new technologies can help support more sustainable solutions. View this session to develop your knowledge and expertise as an advocate for sustainable diets.
Host: Unilever Canada
Date of presentation: June 2017, DC National Conference
Speaker: Evan Fraser, PhD is Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Director of the Food Institute at the University of Guelph in Guelph, ON.
Materials:
- Video presentation (68 minutes) with the presentation slides (pdf)
- Audio file (mp3 file)
Cost: $19.95 for members; $39.95 for non-members; $9.95 for students
