At Eater Meter, we believe that the majority of modern-day dietary health problems and the degradation of the environment is intrinsically linked. This means that these two issues are systemic problems which require a systemic solution.

To be part of this solution, Eater Meter was developed as a tool which helps educate and assist you in improving your dietary health and reducing your diets carbon footprint. And we can help you do this through informed, evidence-based eating strategies. In fact,

"Our mission is to contribute towards improving the health of people and the planet through self-guided education."

Since Eater Meter uses and promotes evidence-based eating habits, we want to reveal what we think is the most profound yet little known facts about your food, health and the environment.

• Plant-based diets are generally healthier diets;
• Plant-based diets generally have a lower carbon footprint; and
• Plant-based diets are the diet of the future if we want to stop climate change and improve human well-being.

It is no coincidence that the evidence (and your local dietitian in many cases) suggests increasing the number of plants on your plate to improve your health. Indirectly, this means shifting toward a lower carbon footprint diet because plants generally require fewer resources to produce than animal products. A win-win, right?

As some of you may know

"Your food choices are directly linked with your health and the health of the planet."

This is because your diet is associated with accumulating beneficial nutrients for your health and well-being, while also having a carbon footprint which will impact upon the environment and the fight against climate change. Currently,

“Our current food choices and preferences in developed countries have caused dietary health problems to rise and supported the growth of unsustainable agricultural practices”

So how would Eater Meter help improve your dietary choices for your health and the health of the environment?

We have developed a scoring system which will give users feedback on their submitted food logs. This feedback takes into account how closely your diet resembles the recommendations set out by the Australian Dietary Guidelines, how diverse your dietary choices are, and the carbon footprint of your food.

Eater Meter isn’t about following some fad diet, or regimented eating. It’s about educating users to make more informed dietary choices while building long-lasting eating habits that will improve your health and the health of the environment.

So, have you ever thought about improving your dietary health or reducing the carbon footprint of your food choices? And have no idea where to start? Consider signing up to Eater Meter to guide you towards transforming your eating habits to be healthier and more environmentally friendly.

We look forward to helping you change your dietary habits to a diet of the future.

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