Diet and Climate Change: Cooking Up a Storm
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2015-09-14

While epidemics of chronic disease are currently by far our leading causes of death, global warming is considered a looming public health threat. How can we eat to combat dietary diseases and greenhouse gas emissions at the same time?

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There are tons of articles on diet and sustainability. Someone should start a SustainabilityFacts.org! It’s such an important topic that I figure I’ll review the new science maybe once every year or two. Let me know in the comments if you’d like more (or less!). When the USDA entered these waters, the meat industry appeared to freak out (http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/no-meatless-mondays-at-the-usda/?_r=0). And the Dietary Guidelines debate (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/19/eating-a-lot-of-meat-is-hurting-the-environment-and-you-should-stop-top-u-s-nutritional-panel-says/) continues.

What about just cutting down on meat in terms of health impacts? See my video Do Flexitarians Live Longer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-flexitarians-live-longer/)

What are the health and food safety consequences of buying organic? See my 5-part video series:
• Are Organic Foods More Nutritious? (http://nutrititionfacts.org/video/Are-Organic-Foods-More-Nutritious)
• Are Organic Foods Safer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-organic-foods-safer)
• How to Make Your Own Fruit and Vegetable Wash (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-to-make-your-own-fruit-and-vegetable-wash)
• Are Organic Foods Healthier? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Are-Organic-Foods-Healthier)
• Are the Benefits of Organic Food Underrated or Overrated? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-the-benefits-of-organic-food-underrated-or-overrated)

What about GMOs? See:
• Are GMOs Safe? The Case of BT Corn (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-gmos-safe-the-case-of-bt-corn)
• Are GMOs Safe? The Case of Roundup Ready Soy (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-gmos-safe-the-case-of-roundup-ready-soy)
• Is Monsanto’s Roundup Pesticide Glyphosate Safe? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-monsantos-roundup-pesticide-glyphosate-safe)
• GMO Soy and Breast Cancer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/gmo-soy-and-breast-cancer)

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/diet-and-climate-change-cooking-up-a-storm and he'll try to answer it!

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