| When: Monday, 11/4/2024, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Where: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center-207 |
| Credits: 1 CME_Physicians Credit |
| Credits: 1 CME_OtherProfessions Credit |
Description: Food production is a key contributor to climate change, accounting for approximately a third of total human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, poor dietary quality accounts for 1 in 5 deaths in the US. Traditionally, policies have addressed the twin problems separately, but new research suggests that both can be addressed simultaneously, yielding health and environmental win-wins.
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| Delivery Mechanism: Live In-Person |
| Keyword: Development/Prevention: Nutrition; Development/Prevention: Public Health; Policy: Government/Institution |
Track: Track 6: Policy/Public Health
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Speakers:
 | William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, FTOS | Session Chair | |  | Jessica Fanzo, PhD | Mitigating Climate Change Through Diet and Policy | 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | | William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, FTOS | Moderate Q&A | 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm | | Jessica Fanzo, PhD | Q&A | 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
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| Learning Objective: Apply lessons learned about the impact of nutrition and obesity initiatives and policies to reduce health disparities and stigmatization of individuals with obesity. |
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