Dr. Barbara Seed
“What is a healthy and sustainable diet?”
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Centre for Interactive Research Sustainability, Policy Lab, UBC Vancouver Campus
When Dr. Barbara Seed was hired to develop the first dietary guidelines (food guide) in Qatar in 2013, she succeeded in making them one of the first in the world to include sustainability principles.
Sustainable diets have the potential to unite nutrition, food systems, healthy ecosystems, and the challenge of zero hunger. Centering on the consumption aspect of the food system, Dr. Seed’s work examines evidence based recommendations for sustainable diets that promote both human and environmental health.
This talk will review how sustainable diets are defined and measured, how current sustainability recommendations have been translated into a handful of national dietary guidelines, and where recommendations can be incorporated into other levels of food policy.
Dr. Barbara Seed is a Registered Dietitian with over 30 years of experience working in public health nutrition.
The Future of Food Global Dialogue Series talks are free, with no RSVP required.
Upcoming Talks:
Dr. Verena Seufert “What is this thing called organic? How organic farming is codified in regulations,” March 29, 1:00 p.m., Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room
Dr. Claire Kremen “Through the bees’ eyes: seeking food system sustainability,” March 30, 12:30 p.m., Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, AERL 120
Dr. Barbara Seed “What is a healthy and sustainable diet?” April 5, 1:30 p.m., Centre for Interactive Research Sustainability, Policy Lab
Dr. Gabriel Maltais-Landry “Optimizing the use of organic amendments and cover crops to maximize agronomic and environmental benefits,” April 7, 3:00 p.m., MacMillan Building, MCML 154
The UBC Future of Food Global Dialogue Series is jointly convened by the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm, the Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Reads Sustainability, an initiative of UBC Sustainability, and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, and the Biodiversity Research Centre.
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