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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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| Keyword: Development/Prevention: Nutrition; Development/Prevention: Public Health; Policy: Government/Institution |
Track: Track 6: Policy/Public Health
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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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