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Overview
Overview
Developed the 4D model for sustainable diets to share with healthcare professionals. This model identifies the main pillars (sociocultural, planetary, nutrition, economic) that should be considered when advocating for sustainable diets. Health professionals are trusted when it comes to providing diet information to consumers; thus, this model is useful for communicating key factors within sustainable diet choices for consumers, clients, and communities. Each dimension has subcategories that help further define sustainable diet considerations. This open access framework has been utilized in multiple webinars, curricula, conference sessions, publications, and toolkits since 2020. Each dimension has been linked with resources and evidence-based information in a library at FoodandPlanet.org
Key actors
Key actors
Food + Planet Team of RDNs
Health care professionals utilizing framework for education
Educators, including dietetic programs and medical schools, using framework in education
Organizations offering tool as resource for health care professionals
Food systems operators, including food industry, culinary, and food service, who can utilize this framework in their mission
Alignment with the EAT-Lancet Commission
Alignment with the EAT-Lancet Commission
The principles of the 4 D model for sustainable diets align with EAT Lancet Commission’s recommendations.
This serves as a simple framework that can be easily incorporated into education models by a variety of health care professionals, as well as those working in the food system.
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
We identified that health care professionals were ready for an advanced framework that included deeper evidence-based information on each dimension of sustainability. We are currently working on developing this more layered, updated resource for health care professionals. Health care professionals repeatedly report that they need practical application strategies for incorporating sustainable diet education in their practice settings.
Next steps
Next steps
Complete the updated 4 D framework model.
Develop additional strategies for health care professionals to apply this model to their work in varied settings, including clinical, community, and private practice.
Share case studies from stakeholders who have found success using the 4 D model in varied methods in practice settings.
For more information contact: Sharon Palmer at Sharon@foodandplanet.org
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