“The agricultural sector and food systems are at the center of Planetary Health in terms of meeting our global food needs, achieving social justice, and decreasing our footprint on natural systems” ~ São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health
The Planetary Health diet provides guidelines to ranges of different food groups that together constitute an optimal diet for human health and environmental sustainability. It emphasizes a plant-forward diet where whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes comprise a greater proportion of foods consumed.
This program is a multi-stakeholder partnership focused on catalyzing more sustainable food consumption and production patterns through advocacy and policy support to research and development projects.
Stemming greenhouse gases, sustaining the planet’s living systems, addressing food security, and protecting human health, are all inextricably linked. Project Drawdown proposes solutions focused on waste and diets, ecosystem protection, and better agriculture practices.
Nature Food is a monthly online journal publishing top-tier original research, reviews, comments and opinions on the theme of food, crossing the disciplines of food-related research in the natural, applied and social sciences.
UGW Global fosters personal & community wellness through volunteerism by partnering with local and national organizations, businesses, and educational institutions to increase sustainable food production and decrease food waste.
Over 420 organizations from 70+ countries committed to understanding and addressing the impacts of global environmental change on human health and well-being.