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Diet and Environmental Sustainability

Expiry Date
: 29/06/2031
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points

This review consolidates Australian evidence on diet and environmental sustainability, highlighting nutrient adequacy risks and practical strategies to reduce dietary environmental impacts while maintaining public health nutrition.

Keywords: Climate Change, Diet Quality, Dietary Guidelines, Environmental Footprint; Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sustainable Healthy Diets, Life Cycle Assessment, Nutrition, Sustainable Food Systems

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

To explore the ethical responsibility of dietetics professionals in promoting sustainable diets that protect environmental resources while ensuring nutrient adequacy.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. The ethical link between dietary choices and environmental protection.
  2. Practical strategies to reduce discretionary foods and promote sustainable, nutrient-dense dietary patterns.
  3. How reducing discretionary foods lowers environmental impact while supporting public health.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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