The Planetary Plate
Recipes to nourish sustainable health for people and planet
Whether you're a home cook or a health professional, these videos show that eating well for your health and eating well for the Earth can be one and the same.
Chef Amy Symington brings the principles of the Planetary Health Diet to life in the kitchen, demonstrating how simple, affordable, and flavourful plant-based meals can nourish both people and the planet. The Planetary Plate Series builds on Plant-Based Canada's Food and Planetary Health Guide, translating the science of sustainable eating into practical, delicious meals anyone can make at home.
Watch the cooking demo video and grab the delicious recipes below.
Matcha Mint Chocolate Chip Shake
Vanilla Chai Chia Seed Pudding
Watermelon, Mint, Feta & Arugula Salad
Sofrito White Beans with Sundried tomatoes
Kale Caesar Salad with Tempeh Bacon
West African Peanut and Chickpea Stew
Blackberry Spice Cake
Oatmeal Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Compared to animal-based diets, plant-based eating significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, land use, water consumption, and pressure on biodiversity, making it one of the most impactful choices we can make for planetary health. Research also consistently links plant-based dietary patterns to lower risks of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and several cancers.
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Food & Planetary Health
Explore how the food we eat impacts planetary health, why our current approach is unsustainable, and what we can do to build a food future that supports both human and planetary health.
Thank you to our contributors
Chef Amy Symington -
Amy believes in the evidence-based health and environmental benefits of plant-forward diets.
She co-ordinated the recipe selection and cooking videos, sharing many of these recipes from her award-winning cookbook called The Long Table Cookbook: Plant-based recipes for optimal health. Amy Symington is a nutrition professor, researcher and nutrition-focused chef in Toronto. Amy has a Master of Science in Applied Human Nutrition and is currently a PhD Candidate in nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto.
Chef Naza Hasebenebi - who generously shared her recipe West African Peanut and Chickpea Stew, and to Humane World for Animals Forward Food Canada for sharing this recipe.
LingLing - a Vancouver-based content creator specializing in food photography and videography who provided all the videography, editing, and recipe photographs. See more of her work at foodbylingling.com
Leah Tamblyn - who served as Culinary Coordinator for the recipe demonstration videos.
