Nutrition Month - Sustainable Nutrition

 



Happy Nutrition Month! This year’s focus is on unlocking the potential of food. Finding a dietitian can help you navigate through the world of nutrition and make healthy eating the easy choice. 

One of the key health trends this year is Sustainable Nutrition. Sustainable nutrition is produced and delivered in a way that is mindful to people and the planet. These types of food systems provide energy and sustenance to maintain a healthy population without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their food and nutrition needs as well.

At UAlberta Dining, one of the ways we do this is by offering Cool Food Meals at our dining halls. Cool Food is part of the World Resources Institute which provides third party certification of menu items to help consumers identify food options that are good for the environment and health!

All Cool Food Meals must fall under a maximum threshold of per-meal greenhouse gas emissions as well as meet a nutrition safeguard. This ensures that every Cool Food Meal has at least 38% less carbon emissions than the average North American meal and receives at least a “C” on the Nutri-Score.

How can we eat more sustainably?

Look for this logo at UAlberta dining halls to easily identify Cool Food Meals




What are some other ways to practice sustainable nutrition?

  • Expand your protein sources to include more plant-based sources of protein
    • Foods that come from animals make up 2/3 of all agricultural green house gas emissions!
  • Limit highly processed foods such as foods high in fat, sugar, and salt
  • Source sustainable seafood when possible
  • Reduce food waste

Sustainable nutrition involves many different aspects such as health, environment, economy, and socio-cultural factors. Nonetheless, there are changes we can make every day to move towards a healthier tomorrow!

 For more strategies and personalized recommendations, connect with the dining services dietitian. 


Resources

Cool Food Meals. Cool Food. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2023 from https://coolfood.org/meals/

Sustainable Nutrition. KHNI. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2023, from https://khni.kerry.com/trends-and-insights/sustainable-nutrition/

Ten Key Health and Nutrition Trends 2023. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2023, from https://khni.kerry.com/trends-and-insights/ten-key-health-and-nutrition-trends-of-this-year/  


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