What is Environmentally Friendly Eating?

Podcast Episode 97

Concerned about our environment and climate change? We offer 5 ways that YOU can engage in more environmentally friendly eating. Think of this as a crash course in how our food system affects the environment and contributes to climate change.

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IN THIS EPISODE WE’LL COVER SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS:

  • What percentage of our greenhouse gases come from the food system?
  • What can we do to be more eco-friendly in our eating habits?
  • How much of the food we produce gets wasted?
  • Why is it important to “build the soil”
  • What does “Best by” actually mean?
  • How does our industrial agricultural system affect the climate?
  • How much plastic actually gets recycled?

ALSO MENTIONED ON OUR SHOW:

1. Alanna Peterson’s award-winning debut novel “When We Vanished”.

To learn more, visit alannapeterson.com.

2. The Food + Wellness Equity Collective: https://foodwellnessequity.com/

Photo by Elaine Casap on Unsplash.


About the Show

Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, dishes out easy to digest information and tips about nutrition, lifestyle, and sustainable foods, backed by over 12 years of clinical experience, a specialty in and passion for sustainability, and a healthy sense of humor.

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ABOUT MARY: Mary Purdy is an Integrative Eco Dietitian with a Masters in Clinical Nutrition from Bastyr University where she is Adjunct Faculty and a Clinical Supervisor at their teaching clinic. She writes, consults and speaks at conferences throughout the year, and was the Keynote speaker at the 2019 Bastyr University Commencement. Past experience includes:

  • 4 years as Coach and Clinical Education Lead at Arivale, Seattle
  • 8 years in private practice
  • 5 years Clinical Supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health

Mary takes an integrative/holistic approach to diet, health & wellness, promotes plant based and sustainable eating habits and believes that food is medicine!

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. Please consult your doctor before following any information you hear here. The opinions expressed here are those exclusively of Mary Purdy, the Show’s producers, and guests.