Sustainable Diet

4.8
Independent
Free Online Course
English
2 hours worth of material
selfpaced

Overview

Be a part of the sustainable food revolution! Learn how your food habits and daily choices are affecting your health and that of the planet. Gain the skills and knowledge to make your diet more healthy and sustainable. After completing the course you will be able to:

  • Explain what is at stake: how your food choices affect your health and the environment?
  • Make better food choices that consider both human and planetary well-being
  • Identify ways in which changing your diet makes a positive impact
  • Develop a personal sustainable and healthy diet plan or project

The course will help you take action to counter climate change and lead a sustainable and healthy lifestyle!

 

Syllabus

Our Choices Matter

How the way we consume and produce food affects our health and the planet.

 

  1. Good Farming

Why should we pay attention to framing methods?

 

  1. Buying Food Locally

Why should we care where our food comes from?

 

  1. Is Processed Food Bad?

Is processed food always unhealthy?

 

  1. Reducing Plastic and Packaging

When is packaging necessary, when and how can it be avoided?

 

  1. Reading the Labels

How to get the right information for a better food choice?

 

  1. Changing the Way We Eat

How to change eating habits for a healthier, sustainable lifestyle?

 

My Plate, My Choice

What will you do to improve your health and that of the planet?