Join this exciting webinar by Marta Buczkowska on dietary patterns, the agenda for the webinar is
- Introduction – what are sustainable dietary patterns?
- Current trends in the UK and beyond.
- Nutrients to pay attention to on a plant-based diet.
- Vegan cheese, plant-based milks and meat alternatives – are all of them equal?
- Case studies.
- Summary and key takeaways.
Marta is a Registered Dietitian and an alumi of Newcastle University. She is deeply passionate about raising awareness of the influence of the current food systems on our planet and promoting the benefits of plant-based diets. She is dedicated to spreading her passion through social media via @platefortheplanet, and through being a committee member and social media officer of the British Dietetic Association Sustainable Diets Group. During her studies she was part of the advisory committee aiming to develop recommendations on how to embed the concept of environmental sustainability within AHP curricula across UK universities and have had the opportunity to gain experience with hospital catering sector, where she was involved in designing strategies aimed at aiding the company to achieve the NHS Net Zero targets.
The key learning outcomes are:
- Explain the environmental and health impact of current dietary habits.
- Identify the differences and nutritional considerations for vegan, vegetarian, and flexitarian dietary patterns.
- Recognise key nutritional considerations for plant-based diets.
- Discuss the variability among plant-based cheese, milk and meat alternatives and factors to consider when recommending them to patients.
- Differentiate between a well-balanced, planned plant-based diet and a poorly planned one, identifying key factors that influence dietary adequacy.
