Editorial: Exploring consumers’ willingness to adopt climate-friendly diets
The research emphasizes the complex factors influencing the adoption of climate-friendly diets, focusing on the need for a holistic approach to promote sustainable food consumption.
Read MoreThe Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development
The National Academics of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are studying the effects of seafood consumption on child growth and development while evaluating the need for risk-benefit analyses that consider factors like equity , diversity, inclusion, and access to healthcare.
Read MoreRecipes For Success: Working Together For Healthy and Sustainable Diets in Europe
Resource that summarizes the collaborations that are being fostered in Europe in trying to advocate for healthier and more sustainable diets. By looking at both current macro and micro level solutions, this resource hopes to motivate individuals to further dietary change.
Read MoreThe food marketing environment: A force for or against human and planetary health?
Resource describes a policy insight that examines how the food marketing environment contributes to diet-related diseases and health. The assessment includes how food company influence can be used to push for more sustainable and healthy diets.
Read MoreForever Pesticides: A Growing Source of PFAS Contamination in the Environment
The presence of fluorinated chemicals in our environment , particularly from the per- and polyfluroalkyl class, has created concerns on how its impact on adverse impacts of human health, wildlife, and ecosystem quality.
Read MoreExploring Linkages Between Soil Health and Human Health
The U.S Department of Agriculture emphasizes the need for a coordinated national approach to improve soil health emphasizing the importance of microbial communities in supporting soil, plant, and human health.
Read MoreGlobal Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2024
The Global Report of Food Crises summarizes the challenges of the goal of ending food hunger by 2030. It was found in 2023 that 21.5% of the analysed population in 59 countries faced high levels of food insecurity and the deteriorating food security situaions of other countries.
Read MoreParks and Recreation: A Home for Farmers Markets
Parks and recreation facilities are primary venues for farmer markets , attracting Gen Z, millenials, and parents. These agency-hosted markets accept supplemental nutrition benefits and most successful markets partner with other organizations.
Read MoreSustainable Development Report 2024
The 2024 Sustainable Development Report (SDR) highlights urgent financial reform needs and the necessity of global cooperation. The report also emphasizes that food and land systems are particularly off-track, requiring transformative changes to achieve sustainability goals.
Read MoreUrban gardening may improve human health: Microbial exposure boosts immune system
A study done by the University of Helsinki found that one month of indoor urban gardening increased microbe diversity in the blood, showing that gardening has the potential to enhance immune regulation.
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