A Healthier Michigan Podcast

A Healthier Michigan Podcast


How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Food

September 14, 2023

On this episode, Chuck Gaidica is joined by Shanthi Appelö, registered dietitian for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Together, they discuss the impact our food can have on our carbon footprint and ways we can reduce it.

In this episode of A Healthier Michigan Podcast, we explore:

  • What carbon footprint is and how it relates to our food
  • Sustainable eating - the benefits and barriers of it
  • Examples of sustainable foods