Following on from our symposium Action on Sustainability in Nutrition and Dietetics we’ve pulled together some of the key resources and references discussed within the symposium. If you missed the live symposium, you can register to watch the recording.
Session: The new frontier in dietetics: why is environmental sustainability becoming a core part of nutrition and dietetic practice? Tanya Haffner, Registered Dietitian
Amahnui, G. A., Vanegas, M., Verchot, L., & Castro-Nunez, A. (2025). Achieving the paris agreement goals by transitioning to low-emissions food systems: A comprehensive review of countries’ actions. Environmental Science & Policy, 163, 103968. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103968
Arens, U., Linda Convery RD (Chair, B. P. H. S. G., RD, L. G., RD, S. H., RNutr, D. P. M., RD, D. C. P., (Nutrilicious), E. M. R., (Nutrilicious), T. H. R., (Alpro), K. A. R., (BDA), J. L., & 2021, T. E. B. u. J. (2020). One Blue Dot. Eating patterns for health and environmental sustainability. https://www.bda.uk.com/static/539e2268-7991-4d24-b9ee867c1b2808fc/a1283104-a0dd-476b-bda723452ae93870/one%20blue%20dot%20reference%20guide.pdf
DEFRA. (2025). A UK government food strategy for England, considering the wider UK food system. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-uk-government-food-strategy-for-england/a-uk-government-food-strategy-for-england-considering-the-wider-uk-food-system
EAT, PAN International. (2025). Action Brief for and with Healthcare Professionals. https://eatforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/06-HEALTHCARE-PROFESSIONALS-Action-Brief_R3.pdf
English AT. Regenerative agriculture, greenwashing, and food system power dynamics. Published 2025. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/default/files/2025-11/Regenerative%20Agriculture%20greenwashing%20and%20food%20system%20dynamics.pdf
Feedback. Serving up: aligning public procurement of food for UK public institutions with healthy sustainable diets. Published 2025. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://foodrise.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Feedback-2024-Serving-Up-public-procurement-briefing.pdf
Metoudi M, Bauer A, Haffner T, Kassam S. A cross-sectional survey exploring knowledge, beliefs and barriers to whole food plant-based diets amongst registered dietitians in the United Kingdom and Ireland. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2025;38(1):e13386. doi:10.1111/jhn.13386
NHS England. Progress report – delivering a greener NHS: five years on. Published 2025. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/progress-report-delivering-a-greener-nhs-five-years-on/
Rockström J, Thilsted SH, Willett WC, et al. The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems. Lancet. 2025;406(10512):1625-1700. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01201-2
Sadler I, Bauer A, Kassam S. How sustainable are hospital menus in the United Kingdom? Identifying untapped potential based on a novel scoring system for plant-based provisions. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2025;38(1):e70019. doi:10.1111/jhn.70019
Scheelbeek P, Green R, Papier K, et al. Health impacts and environmental footprints of diets that meet the Eatwell Guide recommendations: analyses of multiple UK studies. BMJ Open. 2020;10(8):e037554. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037554
Session: What is a healthy sustainable diet? Defining sustainable eating and its impact on health, nutrition, equity, and the environment. Rosie Martin.
Neufingerl, N., & Eilander, A. (2021). Nutrient intake and status in adults consuming plant-based diets compared to meat-eaters: A systematic review. Nutrients, 14(1), 29.
Public Health England. (2020). National Diet and Nutrition Survey years 9 to 11 (2016–2019): Combined statistical summary.
Braithwaite, V. S., Sowah, S. A., Imamura, F., & Forouhi, N. G. (2026). Nutritional adequacy of the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet: Cross-sectional analyses of the United Kingdom National Diet and Nutrition Survey. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 123(1), 101113.
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). (n.d.). Vitamins and minerals for beef and sheep farmers.
Niero, G., Visentin, G., Censi, S., Righi, F., Manuelian, C. L., Formigoni, A., Mian, C., Bérard, J., Cassandro, M., Penasa, M., Moore, S., Costa, A., & De Marchi, M. (2023). Invited review: Iodine level in dairy products—A feed-to-fork overview. Journal of Dairy Science, 106(4), 2213–2229.
Session: Sustainability training of dietitians and nutritionists: Where are we now and where are we heading? Dr Clare Pettinger
Pettinger C, Tripathi S, Shoker B, Hodge G. Collaborative leadership to support sustainability in practice for dietitians as allied health professionals. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2023 Dec;36(6):2323-2335. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13211. Epub 2023 Jul 25. PMID: 37489277.
Barbour L, Browne S, Everitt T, Pettinger C, Wegener J, Farokhifar T, Kim S, Tsen C, Bonar G, Carlsson L (2026), “Sustainable food systems and planetary health education for nutritionists and dietitians: prioritising curriculum concepts with Q methodology”. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 27 No. 10 pp. 79–95, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-08-2025-0978
Session: Turning Policy into Practice: NHS Green Teams and the new BDA Policy. Emily Latoy
British Dietetic Association. Policy statement for environmentally sustainable diets. Published 2017. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://www.bda.uk.com/static/9e8a51df-4954-496a-aadec4d0b73d77f9/c899cfa5-9b19-41a3-b221d34af6ec1f7e/policystatementsustainablefood.pdf
Mary Hickson, Kate Maslin, Linda Wedlake, Duane Mellor, Adrian Brown, eds. Manual of dietetic practice. 7th ed. Wiley Blackwell; Due for publication June 2026. New chapter on sustainable diets.
British Dietetic Association. The EAT-Lancet Commission 2.0 on healthy, sustainable and just food systems: a commission by The Lancet. Published December 18, 2025. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/the-eat-lancet-commission-2-0-on-healthy-sustainable-and-just-food-systems-a-commission-by-the-lancet.html
British Dietetic Association. Strategic plan 2024–2034. Published 2024. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://www.bda.uk.com/about-us/strategic-plan.html
Stories of progress: Do we understand the impact of Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS)? Rebecca Fisher
NHS London Procurement Partnership. Exploring the sustainability impact of oral nutritional supplements (ONS). NHS London Procurement Partnership. Accessed April 16, 2026. https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/news/read-our-report-on-exploring-the-sustainability-impact-of-oral-nutritional-supplements-ons/
British Dietetic Association. Oral nutritional supplements: a packaging minefield. Accessed April 16, 2026. https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/oral-nutritional-supplements-a-packaging-minefield.html
The Pharmaceutical Journal. To sip or not to sip: the environmental burden of oral nutritional supplements. The Pharmaceutical Journal. Accessed April 16, 2026. https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opinion/to-sip-or-not-to-sip-the-environmental-burden-of-oral-nutritional-supplements
National Institute for Health and Care Research. Oral nutritional interventions in frail older people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition: a systematic review. NIHR Journals Library. Accessed April 16, 2026. https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/CCQF1608
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. Oral nutritional supplement Fortisip bottles recycling. Sustainable Healthcare Networks. Accessed April 16, 2026. https://networks.sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/resources/oral-nutritional-supplement-fortisips-bottles-recycling
Nutricia. Recycling project for medical nutrition packaging. Nutricia UK. Accessed April 16, 2026. https://www.nutricia.co.uk/hcp/where-we-specialise/tube-feeding/reducing-plastic-in-enteral-feeding/recycling-project-for-medical-nutrition-packaging.html
Bournemouth University. £2.78m study to explore nutrition for older care home residents. Bournemouth University. Published November 11, 2024. Accessed April 16, 2026. https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2024-11-11/278m-study-explore-nutrition-older-care-home-residents
Session: Unpacking the science behind healthy sustainable Planetary Health Diet – from observational studies to randomised clinical trials. Professor Walter Willett.
Nurses’ Health Study. Selected publications. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://nurseshealthstudy.org/selected-publications
Song M, Fung TT, Hu FB, et al. Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(10):1453–1463. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.4182
Wang DD, Li Y, Chiuve SE, Stampfer MJ, Manson JE, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Hu FB. Association of Specific Dietary Fats With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Aug 1;176(8):1134-45. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2417. PMID: 27379574; PMCID: PMC5123772.
Estruch, R., Ros, E., Salas-Salvadó, J., Covas, M.-I., Corella, D., Arós, F., Gómez-Gracia, E., Ruiz-Gutiérrez, V., Fiol, M., Lapetra, J., Lamuela-Raventos Rosa, M., Serra-Majem, L., Pintó, X., Basora, J., Muñoz Miguel, A., Sorlí José, V., Martínez, J. A., Fitó, M., Gea, A., . . . Martínez-González Miguel, A. (2018). Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet Supplemented with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil or Nuts. New England Journal of Medicine, 378(25), e34. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1800389
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://hsph.harvard.edu/research/health-professionals/
Gu X, Bui LP, Wang F, Wang DD, Springmann M, Willett WC. Global adherence to a healthy and sustainable diet and potential reduction in premature death. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Dec 10;121(50):e2319008121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2319008121. Epub 2024 Dec 2. PMID: 39621925; PMCID: PMC11648617.
Guzmán-Castellanos KB, Zazpe I, Santiago S, Bes-Rastrollo M, Martínez-González MÁ. Planetary Health Diet and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) Cohort. Nutrients. 2024 Dec 25;17(1):27. doi: 10.3390/nu17010027. PMID: 39796459; PMCID: PMC11722671.
Session: Sustainable by default – moving towards sustainable hospital menus. The New Plants First Healthcare Coalition – what does this mean for dietetics? Myth busting, key priorities and stories of progress. Amy Roach, Saachi Avis, Idrees Andwar
British Dietetic Association. The nutrition and hydration digest: improving outcomes through food and beverage services. 3rd ed. 2023.
GOV.UK. Hospital food review announced by government. Published 2019.
NHS England. National standards for healthcare food and drink. Published November 3, 2022. Updated July 20, 2023.
Department of Health and Social Care. Fit for the future: the 10 year health plan for England. CP 1350. Published 2025. Accessed February 12, 2026..
Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein. Nudge: the final edition. Yale University Press; 2021.
Rachel Pechey, Paul Bateman, Benjamin Cook, Susan A. Jebb. Impact of increasing the relative availability of meat-free options on food selection: two natural field experiments and an online randomised trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2022;19(1):9. doi:10.1186/s12966-021-01239
Tasty Titles: Wise, J., & Vennard, D. (2019). It’s All in a Name: How to Boost the Sales of Plant-Based Menu Items. https://www.wri.org/insights/its-all-name-how-boost-sales-plant-based-menu-items
Meat Reduction: Voşki, A., Braginsky, M., Zhang, A., Bertoldo, J., Egan, S., Levig, L.A., Mueller Ihrig, M. and Mathur, M.B. (2025) ‘Effect of a portion-size default nudge on meat consumption and diner satisfaction: controlled experiments in Stanford University dining halls’, BMC Public Health, 25, 1434. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-22495-9.
Voşki, A., Braginsky, M., Zhang, A. et al. Effect of a portion-size default nudge on meat consumption and diner satisfaction: controlled experiments in Stanford University dining halls. BMC Public Health 25, 1434 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22495-9
Pelle G. Hansen, Mathilde Schilling, Mia S. Malthesen. Nudging healthy and sustainable food choices: three randomized controlled field experiments using a vegetarian lunch-default as a normative signal. J Public Health (Oxf). 2021;43(2):392-397. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdz154
Session: How to create a food culture change in hospitals? Story of progress. Larry Rosenthal, Sarah Bentley.
Sarah Bentley & the Made in Hackney chefs. We Cook Plants. 2025.
Nourishing patients: is there a role for a healthy sustainable diet? Tina Beerman, Angeline Taylor, Paula Hallam
Plant-Based Health Professionals UK. Kids. Plant-Based Health Professionals UK. Accessed April 16, 2026.
Plant Based Kids. Plant powered little people: Paula Hallam. Plant Based Kids. Accessed April 16, 2026.
St-Jules DE, Jagannathan R, Gutekunst L, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Sevick MA. Examining the Proportion of Dietary Phosphorus From Plants, Animals, and Food Additives Excreted in Urine. J Ren Nutr. 2017;27(2):78-83. doi:10.1053/j.jrn.2016.09.003
Where does the misinformation around healthy sustainable diets come from, and how can we tackle it? Robbie Lockie
World Economic Forum. Global Risks Report 2026: key findings. Published January 14, 2026. Accessed April 16, 2026.
Rooted Research Collective. Nutrition misinformation in the digital age. Rooted Research Collective. Accessed April 16, 2026
Freedom Food Alliance. The report. Freedom Food Alliance. Accessed April 16, 2026.
Session: Sustainability in nutrition and dietetics: how to have difficult conversations and how to face system challenges? Panel Discussion. Philip Shelley, Sarah Bentley, Mel Nolan, Rebecca Tobi, Shireen Kassam.
Plant-Based Health Professionals UK. Plants First Healthcare report. Published 2024. Accessed April 16, 2026. https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PLANTS-FIRST-HEALTHCARE-REPORT-R.pdf
Kassam S, Kassam Z, Nemirovsky D, et al. Oncologists Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Providing Dietary Guidance to Patients With Cancer. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/15598276251414349
Why is the medical profession reluctant to talk about diet change? Shireen Kassam & Laura-Jane Smith. Future Healthcare Journal, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fhj.2025.100231
Sadler, I., Bauer, A. and Kassam, S. (2025), How Sustainable Are Hospital Menus in the United Kingdom? Identifying Untapped Potential Based on a Novel Scoring System for Plant-Based Provisions. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 38: e70019. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.70019
The Food Foundation. The state of the nation’s food industry report 2025. Published December 3, 2025. Accessed April 20, 2026. https://foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/state-nations-food-industry-report-2025
Courses
Sustainable Diets and Nutrition. Fundamentals for human and planetary health. MyNutriWeb.
Plant-based nutrition; a sustainable diet for optimal health. Plant-Based Health Professionals UK and the University of Winchester.
BDA Sustainable Diets Specialist Group
The BDA Sustainable Diets Specialist Group represents HCPC registered dietitians with a specialist role or interest in sustainable diets, planetary health and environmentally friendly nutrition.
Foodfacts
foodfacts.org is a science-backed fact-checking platform run by The Freedom Food Alliance — a volunteer-led non-profit on a mission to demystify the food system, debunk diet myths, and fight nutritional misinformation. With an advisory board of over 60 independent experts spanning nutrition science, linguistics, sustainability, and medicine, foodfacts.org provides expert-reviewed, accessible content to help consumers and professionals cut through the noise and make informed food choices.
Linwoods
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Backed by science, our products offer natural sources of essential nutrients, aiding digestion, heart health, and overall health -trusted by health professionals and consumers seeking functional nutrition for a balanced lifestyle.
Plant-Based Health Professionals UK
Plant-Based Health Professionals UK is a community-interest company on a mission to transform UK healthcare into a healthier, fairer and more sustainable service by providing education, and leading initiatives, on the benefits of whole food plant-based nutrition and positive lifestyle approaches.
You can join their amazing membership community from as little as £15 a year, or sign up to our 21-day plant-based challenge for recipes, top-tips and advice from nutrition experts. Head to plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com to find out more.
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