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In order to be healthy for people and planet, a safe and healthy diet should also be sustainably produced and consumed. The agricultural and food production system has direct impacts on the environment.
HEALTHY DIETS FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET The ideal diet should be nutritious without threatening natural resources. Researchers are trying to decide what’s best for countries from Kenya to...
Use the Eatwell Guide to help you get a balance of healthier and more sustainable food. It shows how much of what you eat overall should come from each food group. tea and coffee all count....
Learn how to use The Healthy Eating Plate as a guide for creating healthy, balanced meals—whether served on a plate or packed in a lunch box.
Our dietary choices, especially how much conventionally- produced red meat and dairy products we consume, can drive health and environmental outcomes across the entire food system.
KEY FACTS. A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. Unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity are leading global risks to health.
Base meals around potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates. Choose wholegrain over refined versions. Include some fortified dairy alternatives such as soya drinks and yoghurts; choose unsweetened options. All plant foods contain some protein. Higher amounts are found in beans, pulses, lentils, nuts, seeds, and tofu.
