Moodle at CCNM

Physicians often present diet recommendations in terms of total calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients. They may consider avoiding certain foods or cooking methods to optimize health. Ideally, clinicians will also consider how culture impacts food choices and understand that meals are a focal point of family and community life. In addition to the impact of diet on individual patients, dietary choices have significant impacts on the environment; from processing and shipping, to deforestation and contamination of watersheds. Prioritizing these choices and their consequences in a clinical setting can be challenging in the best cases. But in many scenarios, patients can have little choice or access to diet due to finances, age or incarceration. In this presentation, I will simultaneously examine movements designed to address food access for those communities and discuss outcomes in addressing sustainability and environmental impact. Let’s explore the research and resources supporting the farm-to-institution movement in public health.