Connecting the Dots: Sustainability, Diet, and Health

Sustainability, a concept intended to encompass everything from the environment and natural resources to green and healthful living, lacks a formal or statutory definition. British botanist Sir Albert Howard made the critical connection between the health of the soil, vegetation, animals, and humans in his 1943 book An Agricultural Testament (Oxford University Press). Today for 81% of Americans ages 18–65, sustainability is about a responsible lifestyle—“living in a way that en…