This post was researched and written by our excellent RD volunteer, Sarah Dales, and edited by Anneke Hobson! Thank you Sarah! You may have heard a lot about the EAT-Lancet report lately in the news, so we thought it would be helpful to provide a brief review – what is the Eat-Lancet report? And what […]

We often get questions about fish and seafood from dietitians, so this month we dove into the research to understand the nuances of this food category in the context of climate change. Spoiler: it’s complicated. We’ve been very lucky to have had some collaborative time with Dr. Peter Tyedmers at Dalhousie University as part of

This month, I’m excited to showcase an example of something near and dear to my heart: using choice architecture (“nudges”) to facilitate climate-friendly behaviour change! I think most dietitians are well aware of the significant role the food environment plays on our food choices, and it’s one of the areas dietitians can potentially have the fastest,

Last month we wrote about ultra-processed foods to figure out just how significant they are to climate change (answer: less than many people assume). Some readers loved this article, and others didn’t, so this month I wanted to address the main point of critical feedback we received. This is the distinction between sustainable diets and

A common recommendation from sustainability groups is to avoid ultra-processed foods. According to one of the biggest, most recent surveys of dietitians (in the U.S.), our profession believes that “fewer ultra-processed foods” will have the greatest impact on environmental sustainability. Do we have this right? The logic is pretty intuitive: these foods don’t have much

One of the biggest changes to Canada’s new Food Guide in 2019 is that it no longer includes dairy as its own food group (it’s now included under Protein Foods). When it was released, this change was one of the biggest points of discussion among dietitians. Limited or lack of dairy products are often a

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a lot of conversations recently about the winter we’re having. Clients, friends, family, and strangers I chat with are all noticing the extremely mild, almost snowless season. My 4 year-old keeps saying things like “winter is coming soon” in a hopeful voice, and I’m not sure what

“If you were on a ship taking on water, you wouldn’t ask the captain if we’re screwed; you’d pick up a bucket and start bailing out water.” –Jason Smerdon, climate scientist at the Columbia Climate School. Some climate actions demand big behavioural changes of us. They feel difficult, slow, and unlikely to get widespread adoption.