THE VISION

We envision a science and practice of nutrition that honors nature as the foundation of health.

THE MISSION

Empowering 1 million health professionals to advance sustainable food systems by 2025.

Founded in 2020, we are a collective, visionary 501(c)(3) engaging health professionals to be leaders in sustainable food systems.

Co-Founders

Sherene Chou, Director of Community Engagment

MS, RDN

“Global food systems transformation requires local action. Each of us can challenge the status quo through continued education, advocacy, and investing in the health of our communities.”

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Kate Geagan, Director of Strategy

MS, RDN

“We launched Food + Planet with a simple idea: supercharged learning for health professionals, paired with open access to tools that activate this knowledge, could create massive positive change in the world.”

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Sharon Palmer, Director of Operations

MSFS, RDN

“Dietitians are key health influencers—they are widely respected among consumers—yet, sadly, dietitians lack confidence in their knowledge on sustainable food systems. This is a missed opportunity!”

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Chris Vogliano, Director of Global Research

PhD, RDN

“Food is both the cause and the solution for our world’s greatest challenges. Together we can make lasting, meaningful change for both the present and future generations.”

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We will reach our ambitious goals by leveraging the collective wisdom of our group of experts who bring diverse knowledge, passion, and experience across all four dimensions of sustainable diets.

Board of Directors

Kimberly Dong, DrPH, MS, RDN

Associate Professor
Tufts University
Aimee Christensen, food + planet board of directors

Aimée Christensen

Founder & CEO
Christensen Global

Dana Gunders

Executive Director
ReFED
Celine Heskey, DrPH, MS, RDN, food + planet advisor board

Celine Heskey, DrPH, MS, RDN

Assistant Professor
Loma Linda University

Chris Vogliano, PhD, RDN

Food Systems Expert
USAID Advancing Nutrition

Advisory Board

Deanna Belleny Lewis MPH,RDN

Deanna Belleny Lewis MPH,RDN

Annalyn Lavey

Director of Hope Rock LLC
Regional Food System Designer

Selena Ahmed, PhD

Global Director, Periodic Table of Food Initiative
American Heart Association 

Rachel Begun, MS, RDN

Executive Coach and Culture Consultant
Rachel Begun

Kate G. Burt, PhD, RDN

Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Program Director
Lehman College | City University of New York

Ashley Carter, MS, RDN, LDN

Founders & Program Director
EatWell Exchange

Lily Correa, MPH, RDN, DipACLM

Outpatient Clinical Dietitian & Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Dr. Anna Herforth

Anna Herforth, PhD

Director, Global Diet Quality Project
Harvard University

David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM

Founder, CEO, & President
Diet ID & True Health Initiative
Becky Ramsing, MPH, RDN, food + planet advisor board

Becky Ramsing, MPH, RDN

Senior Program Officer
Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Sarah Reinhardt, MPH, RDN, food + planet advisor board

Sarah Reinhardt, MPH, RDN

Social Science Policy Analyst
USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Angie Tagtow, MS, RDN, LD

Founder & Chief Strategist
Äkta Strategies, LLC

Jasmine Westbrooks, MS, RDN, CDCES

Founders & Program Director
EatWell Exchange
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Let’s transform the food system together

Build your foundation:

Transform your understanding of what it means to be a health or nutrition professional with key sustainability perspectives.

Widen your lens:

Understand the science, global frameworks, and points of potential that will help you take a lead in sustainable food systems.

Get involved:

Collaborate with us as we work to build consensus tools and practices to revolutionize nutrition, food systems, and our world.