The current UK diet does not have the right balance of food recommended for a healthy, sustainable diet. Dietitians have an important role to play in the facilitation of sustainable diets.

More about the BDA's healthy, sustainable baskets project with Aldi

The BDA’s toolkit on environmentally sustainable diets included significant coverage on waste from food and drink. We found that household waste accounts for around 70% of all food and drink waste, but the scope of the reference guide was not able to include specific coverage on plastic packaging. We teamed with RECOUP to help us understand more about the plastics recycling value chain from the home.

Stephen Austin BDA National Employment Relations Officer attended the virtual TUC Adaptation to Climate Change and The World of work Conference on Tuesday 8 September 2020, here he talks about his time at the online event.

Tess Warnes looks at how embedding sustainability in school meals can have additional benefits of improved health and creating good habits

Swaps that are better for you and the planet

On these pages you will find a toolkit of information, graphics, tools and links to help you improve your understanding of environmentally sustianable diets.

Good for you or good for planet Earth? A new report causes a diet-quake amongst experts