WHATS FOR DINNER WITH CLIMATE CHANGE?

WHAT'S FOR DINNER WITH CLIMATE CHANGE

GOALS

• Identify at least 2 food system changes caused by climate change
• Identify at least 1 proactive dietary change you can make now to slow down climate change
• Provide clinical and administrative tools to address climate change in your practice

THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

FOOD SYSTEM CHANGES

• Growing seasons
• Crop availability and price
• Disruptions in food supply changes
• Water safety
• Pests
• Emergency weather events

HOW OUR DIET AFFECTS THE CLIMATE

ANIMAL PROTEIN

PLANT PROTEIN

SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY DIETS CAN BE ACHIEVED

INTERNATIONAL AG PRIORITIES

• Prioritize nutrient dense crops for human consumption
• Promote crop diversity & resiliance
• Precision agriculture
• Protect water resources
• Promote wise animal practices

CLIMATE RESILIENT FOOD CROPS

WHAT CAN DIETITIANS DO?

• Promote a plant based diet
• Reduce food related waste
• Screen and educate patients for emergency food and water supplies

PLANT PROTEIN COOKING EDUCATION

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

• 1 gallon bottled water/person per day
• Emergency food and medication supply
• Emergency escape plan
• Alternate communication
• Vulnerable populations
• Pets

WHAT CAN FOOD SERVICE DO?

• Promote a plant based diet
• Reduce food related waste
• Procure meat raised without antibiotics
• Procure food from local and sustainable food chains whenever possible

FOOD WASTE SOLUTIONS

• Post harvest infrastructure
• Public education
• Food Save initiatives

COMMUNITY FARMING INITIATIVES

PROTECT WATER RESOURCES

VA TOOLS YOU CAN USE NOW

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