Download or read book Sustainable Diets written by Leslie Pray and published by National Academy Press. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the many benefits of the U.S. food system is a safe, nutritious, and consistent food supply. However, the same system also places significant strain on land, water, air, and other natural resources. A better understanding of the food-environment synergies and trade-offs associated with the U.S. food system would help to reduce this strain. Many experts would like to use that knowledge to develop dietary recommendations on the basis of environmental as well as nutritional considerations. But identifying and quantifying those synergies and trade-offs, let alone acting on them, is a challenge in and of itself. The difficulty stems in part from the reality that experts in the fields of nutrition, agricultural science, and natural resource use often do not regularly collaborate with each other, with the exception of some international efforts. "Sustainable Diets" is the summary of a workshop convened by The Institute of Medicine's Food Forum and Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine in May 2013 to engender dialogue between experts in nutrition and experts in agriculture and natural resource sustainability and to explore current and emerging knowledge on the food and nutrition policy implications of the increasing environmental constraints on the food system. Experts explored the relationship between human health and the environment, including the identification and quantification of the synergies and trade-offs of their impact. This report explores the role of the food price environment and how environmental sustainability can be incorporated into dietary guidance and considers research priorities, policy implications, and drivers of consumer behaviors that will enable sustainable food choices.

Download or read book Planetary Health written by Samuel Myers and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human health depends on the health of the planet. Earth’s natural systems—the air, the water, the biodiversity, the climate—are our life support systems. Yet climate change, biodiversity loss, scarcity of land and freshwater, pollution and other threats are degrading these systems. The emerging field of planetary health aims to understand how these changes threaten our health and how to protect ourselves and the rest of the biosphere. Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves provides a readable introduction to this new paradigm. With an interdisciplinary approach, the book addresses a wide range of health impacts felt in the Anthropocene, including food and nutrition, infectious disease, non-communicable disease, dislocation and conflict, and mental health. It also presents strategies to combat environmental changes and its ill-effects, such as controlling toxic exposures, investing in clean energy, improving urban design, and more. Chapters are authored by widely recognized experts. The result is a comprehensive and optimistic overview of a growing field that is being adopted by researchers and universities around the world. Students of public health will gain a solid grounding in the new challenges their profession must confront, while those in the environmental sciences, agriculture, the design professions, and other fields will become familiar with the human consequences of planetary changes. Understanding how our changing environment affects our health is increasingly critical to a variety of disciplines and professions. Planetary Health is the definitive guide to this vital field.

Download or read book Healthy Planet Healthy You written by Ximena Yáñez Soto and published by Believe.Transform.Be.. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthy Planet, Healthy You explains how and why what we eat diminishes our health, ruins the environment, and increases overall health care costs. By following the advice in this book, readers will feel healthier and wealthier by empowering themselves with easy-to-apply and environment-friendly ideas for making conscious choices around food. When we realize that what we eat matters to us and the world around us, we become co-creators of a health-giving planet for the benefit of our children and future generations.Simple suggestions for making better choices around food are found throughout this insightful and accessible book. The topics - clean water, air, soils, conscious eating - are critically important and explained in accessible language. Readers will be able to make better food choices as they learn the truth about the food industry.Healthy Planet, Healthy You examines the current condition of the planet and the overall health of the human population, as well as the perspectives of sustainable development in the short term, using a combination of science-based facts and a spiritual viewpoint. It includes 16 delicious plant-based recipes designed exclusively for the book by Natalia Delgado, a renowned Mexican chef. The book is both a resource guide on eating healthier as well as a cookbook for amazing plant-based meals.

Download or read book Global Environment Outlook GEO 6 Healthy Planet Healthy People written by UN Environment and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to coincide with the Fourth United Nations Environmental Assembly, UN Environment's sixth Global Environment Outlook calls on decision makers to take bold and urgent action to address pressing environmental issues in order to protect the planet and human health. By bringing together hundreds of scientists, peer reviewers and collaborating institutions and partners, the GEO reports build on sound scientific knowledge to provide governments, local authorities, businesses and individual citizens with the information needed to guide societies to a truly sustainable world by 2050. GEO-6 outlines the current state of the environment, illustrates possible future environmental trends and analyses the effectiveness of policies. This flagship report shows how governments can put us on the path to a truly sustainable future - emphasising that urgent and inclusive action is needed to achieve a healthy planet with healthy people. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Download or read book Healthy you healthy planet written by and published by . This book was released on 2009* with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Global Warming written by Chris Spence and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global warming is the greatest environmental threat facing humanity. From killer heat waves and increasingly violent weather to the spread of pests and vector-borne diseases, global warming has many effects on our lives. While some are positive, most are negative. People fear potentially catastrophic consequences but there is a disturbing lack of understanding about global warming and what can be done about it. In Global Warming Chris Spence breaks through the jargon, offering readers both a clear description of the problem and a practical guide to solutions, from decreasing reliance on automobiles to increased recycling to political activism. It offers hope that each of us can be doing something to solve the problem and encourages us to act--not only for ourselves, but for our children and grandchildren.

Download or read book Healthy Trees Healthy Planet written by Anne Flounders and published by Red Chair Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quiet nature of trees hides the fact that trees are always working for us and for Earth. Trees give us goods to meet our basic needs. Trees are home to animals, insects, and birds. But their biggest and most important job is playing a role in making Earth and our environment healthy. Learn some of the ways trees help, why they are in danger, and what you can do to help protect them now. Book features: Table of Contents; Glossary; For More Information including books and web sites; Index; photos and captions; charts and graphs; source notes.

Download or read book Planet Health written by Jill Carter and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2007 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for primary PE teachers, health and PE directors, these ready-to-use lesson plans, reproducible work sheets and assessments, teach students how to develop healthy lifestyles, specifically increasing activity and improving dietary quality.

Download or read book Eating to Save the Earth written by Linda Riebel and published by Celestialarts. This book was released on 2002 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. food production is a $900 billion industry, and each day farming and meat production destroy native habitats; pesticides contaminate groundwater, rivers, and lakes; food processing and delivery contribute to ozone depletion; and food packaging overburdens landfills. Changing the way we eat can we improve the overall health of the planet, and in EATING TO SAVE THE EARTH, Linda Riebel and Ken Jacobsen prove that we can make a difference one meal at a time. In this focused blueprint for action, Riebel and Jacobsen discuss the environmental consequences of meat and fish consumption, the merits of sustainable agriculture and organic foods, and simple methods to reduce waste, conserve water and energy, compost, and recycle. Whether you at home or at work, in restaurants or while camping, every menu choice you make has the potential to create a healthier body, a safer environment, and a balanced ecosystem.

Download or read book RX written by Claire Hubley and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change affects more than just the natural world; it affects our health as human beings. A clean environment means cleaner air to breathe, healthier food to eat, and safer water to drink. Rx: Earth: Why a Healthy You Requires a Healthy Planet explores the hidden effects of climate change on our overall health and encourages us to take stronger actions to improve our lives by supporting our planet. It includes stories and insights from the WHO, Kim Knowlton of the NRDC, and National Geographic reporters. In this book, you'll learn about the many ways climate change is harming human health and how our social institutions are allowing this to continue, including: How the contamination of our air and water is prolonging chronic disease The dangers unpredictable weather poses to our food system and high-risk areas (think hurricanes and wildfires) The effects climate change has on different sectors of society such as women's and minority rights Climate change has already been reshaping the natural world, global economies, and our choices for the future. By caring for our environment now, we can protect our health, our future, and generations to come.

Download or read book Health of People Health of Planet and Our Responsibility written by Wael Al-Delaimy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity and chronic diseases to malnutrition and mental well-being. The influence of humans on climate change has been established through extensive published evidence and reports. However, the connections between climate change, the health of the planet and the impact on human health have not received the same level of attention. Therefore, the global focus on the public health impacts of climate change is a relatively recent area of interest. This focus is timely since scientists have concluded that changes in climate have led to new weather extremes such as floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and fires, in turn leading to more than 600,000 deaths and the displacement of nearly 4 billion people in the last 20 years. Previous work on the health impacts of climate change was limited mostly to epidemiologic approaches and outcomes and focused less on multidisciplinary, multi-faceted collaborations between physical scientists, public health researchers and policy makers. Further, there was little attention paid to faith-based and ethical approaches to the problem. The solutions and actions we explore in this book engage diverse sectors of civil society, faith leadership, and political leadership, all oriented by ethics, advocacy, and policy with a special focus on poor and vulnerable populations. The book highlights areas we think will resonate broadly with the public, faith leaders, researchers and students across disciplines including the humanities, and policy makers.

Download or read book Healthier Planet Healthier You written by Annie Bell and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This will help you create positive planetary change from the pleasure of your own kitchen!' – Eco-Chef Tom Hunt 'A most thoughtful, caring and considered book.' – Jeremy Lee, head chef at Quo Vadis What if you could eat more healthily and live more sustainably – without cutting out meat or dairy? Award-winning recipe writer and registered nutritionist Annie Bell shows how you can minimize your impact on the environment AND boost your health. Packed with one hundred delicious recipes, Healthier Planet, Healthier You is a simple, evidence-based blueprint that brings together the small changes that will make a lasting difference to your health and the planet. The mouthwatering recipe collection is inspired by the principles of the Planetary Health Diet, a greener way of eating informed by globally agreed scientific targets aimed at tackling climate change. This flexible approach includes simple swaps that mean all diets are catered for, whether you’re vegetarian or vegan, pescatarian or flexitarian. These nutritious, tasty recipes are simple to make, use easy-to-find ingredients, and crucially offer an affordable way of eating. Including practical tips to reduce food waste and a 28-day plan to get you started, Healthier Planet, Healthier You makes it easier than ever to enjoy healthy, sustainable food every day. First published in black and white hardback as Eat to Save the Planet, this beautifully photographed full-colour paperback shows how everyone can eat in a healthy, climate-conscious way, while still enjoying every bite.

Download or read book Design Like Nature written by Megan Clendenan and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★“Fascinating...An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all libraries.”—School Library Journal, starred review Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? Or that kids are finding ways to make compostable plastic out of banana peels? Biomimicry, the scientific term for when we learn from and copy nature, is a revolutionary way to look to nature for answers to environmental problems such as climate change. In Design Like Nature young readers discover innovations and inventions inspired by the environment. Nature runs the entire planet with no waste and no pollution. Can humans learn to do this too? It's time to step outside and start designing like nature.

Download or read book Seven Wonders written by John C. Ryan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consider your way of life and the effect that you have on the planet, and ask yourself the following question: If everyone on Earth lived like you, what would the impact be on the natural world and its finite resources? Probably catastrophic. According to John Ryan, it's time for us to reexamine our actions and reconsider our options. InSeven Wonders,Ryan informs readers of the extraordinary benefits of such familiar things as the bicycle, the ceiling fan, the clothesline, the condom, Thai food, the public library, and the ladybug - and how using them can help solve critical global problems such as air pollution, ozone layer depletion, and toxic pesticide runoff. Our high-consumption "American way of life" creates enormous ecosystem damage. John Ryan artfully demonstrates how we can adopt relatively easy ways to lessen this damage and, at the same time, improve the health of our shared natural environment and of our families.

Download or read book Planet Ocean written by Patricia Newman and published by Millbrook Press ™. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Books like this one help lead the way to a better climate future for all inhabitants of Mother Earth. We are all in this together!" — Jeff Bridges, Academy Award winner and environmentalist A little more than 70 percent of Planet Earth is ocean. So wouldn’t a better name for our global home be Planet Ocean? You may be surprised at just how closely YOU are connected to the ocean. Regardless of where you live, every breath you take and every drop of water you drink links you to the ocean. And because of this connection, the ocean’s health affects all of us. Dive in with author Patricia Newman and photographer Annie Crawley—visit the Coral Triangle near Indonesia, the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic Ocean at the top of the world. Find out about problems including climate change, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution, and meet inspiring local people who are leading the way to reverse the ways in which humans have harmed the ocean. Planet Ocean shows us how to stop thinking of ourselves as existing separate from the ocean and how to start taking better care of this precious resource.

Download or read book Diet for a Small Planet written by Frances Moore Lappé and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-12-08 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that started a revolution in the way Americans eat The extraordinary book that taught America the social and personal significance of a new way of eating is still a complete guide for eating well in the twenty-first century. Sharing her personal evolution and how this groundbreaking book changed her own life, world-renowned food expert Frances Moore Lappé offers an all-new, even more fascinating philosophy on changing yourself—and the world—by changing the way you eat. The Diet for a Small Planet features: • simple rules for a healthy diet • streamlined, easy-to-use format • food combinations that make delicious, protein-rich meals without meat • indispensable kitchen hints—a comprehensive reference guide for planning and preparing meals and snacks • hundreds of wonderful recipes

Download or read book The Truth about Food written by MD Mph Katz and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Truth about Food, one of the world's leading authorities on lifestyle medicine, health promotion, and the prevention of chronic disease lays out not just what he knows about diet and health, but how and why he knows it. This book uniquely empowers readers to benefit from what's fundamentally and reliably true - while setting us all free from fads, false claims, and distractions by showing how to differentiate truth from the exploitative "lies" that abound. This book would be much shorter if it only detailed what we know to be true today. It shows how to keep up with new findings, too, and most importantly- how never to be duped again. Based on science, informed by uncommon sense, and aligned with the global consensus of diverse experts, The Truth about Food is an invitation to add years to your life and life to your years; to love the food that loves you back for a lifetime; and to enjoy the comforting confidence that only comes from genuine understanding."--Publisher's description.