Today I am joined by Dr. Alan Flanagan, a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Surrey, UK with a PhD and master’s degree in Nutrition.
In this episode, Alan and I discuss:
General points of scientific consensus regarding nutrition
Characteristics of dietary patterns conducive to health
Health impacts of red meat
Alan’s own food journey, especially related to food’s environmental impact
How nutrition evidence lines up with environmental impact
Nutritional health and class divides / societal discrepancies
Social media quacks and red flags to look out for online
What Alan typically eats in a week
And more!
Find resources and links referenced below.
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When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter.
Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action.
We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions.
I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way).
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Resources and Works Cited
Our World in Data: https://ourworldindata.org/environmental-impacts-of-food
Eat Lancet’s “The Planetary Health Diet” Recommendations: https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/the-planetary-health-diet-and-you/
Alan’s Instagram: @thenutritionaladvocate (https://www.instagram.com/thenutritionaladvocate/)
Alinea Nutrition: https://www.alineanutrition.com/
Sigma Nutrition: https://sigmanutrition.com/
Sigma Nutrition Podcast: https://sigmanutrition.com/podcast-welcome/
016 | Dr. Alan Flanagan: A Law-Trained Nutrition PhD on Scientific Consensus, Red Meat, and Navigating Social Media Hype