Eating for the Planet: The Environmental Impacts of Dietary Choices

Learn about the what the field of industrial ecology offers on the environmental impacts of our dietary choices.  

The Learning Process:

Participants are expected to watch the video, reflect on its content, and complete the CME self-assessment and CME evaluation. Only upon completing this process will a participant's continuing education certificate be generated. The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study activity is 1 hour.

This activity is approved for continuing education for physicians, nurses, dietitians and health and wellness coaches.

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Objectives:
1.    The participant will be able to explain why dietary choices are important for environmental reasons.
2.    The participant will be able to formulate broad guidelines for choosing low environmental impact diets.
3.    The participant will gain the confidence to advocate for environmentally beneficial dietary changes.

Requirements for successful completion: Participants will be awarded contact hours commensurate with participation after completion of the post-test with a score of 70% or higher.

Recorded live at the 2020 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine.