It's time to go beyond the plate
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- Published on Thursday, 19 March 2015 11:30
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... Federal officials consider seismic shift to food policy
Yes to a healthy, sustainable food system
Urge federal officals to accept the Dietary Guidelines Panel's "sustainable diet" recommendations.
Dear Paov,
This is exactly the kind of shift we’ve been working toward.
Right now, federal officials are considering a new set of dietary guidelines that include not just what’s on your plate, but the broader impacts of food choices — including how that food was produced.
Say yes to a “sustainable diet” » We know food choices matter. Making these field-to-fork connections would be a seismic shift in our national food policy — and not surprisingly, industry pushback has been fierce. Tell USDA, FDA and the White House it's time to connect the dots.
Here’s the backstory to this extraordinary opportunity.
Last month, the panel of independent experts that reviews our national dietary guidelines recommended that as a nation, we move toward a "sustainable diet." This powerful concept — already influencing food policies throughout Europe — focuses on what it will take to have a healthy food system for all, now and into the future. The panel stated:
"Meeting current and future food needs will depend on two concurrent approaches: altering individual and population dietary choices and patterns and developing agricultural and production practices that reduce environmental impacts and conserve resources, while still meeting food and nutrition needs."While current guidelines focus mostly on the dietary choices side of the equation, the "sustainable diet" concept opens up a much-needed conversation about the health and environmental impacts of our food production, choices and policies.
Moving beyond the plate » Our food system should nourish and sustain us, not cause health and environmental harm. Sign on to urge President Obama, Secretaries Vilsack and Burwell, to accept the panel's "sustainable diet" recommendations.
Too much is at stake to miss this opportunity. We'll deliver your signature by April 8th, when the comment period on the new dietary guidelines closes.
Thank you for raising your voice for real and lasting change!
Pesticide Action Network North AmericaOakland, CA | Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 510.788.9020 Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Web:www.panna.org
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