Resources

 Menus of Change 

The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department of Nutrition: Healthy & Sustainable Menu Principles.

Sustainability Education For Culinary Professionals - Feed the Planet 

WORLDCHEFS' free sustainability certification for culinary professionals.

 Food Waste Training

Waste Not, James Beard Foundation's free online food waste training course. 

 Lentils.org Learning Hub 

Lentils.org Learning Hub is a free online self-paced course designed by and for foodservice chefs to learn more about lentils including how to cook them, why they are healthy and sustainable, and how to apply them all across the menu with skill building and culinary demonstrations. 

Course eligible for 9.0 ACF CEH

Plant-Forward Certificate Program — The Plant-Forward Kitchen 

The Culinary Institute of America's online plant-based training for commercial kitchens.

 Culinary Rx – Rouxbe 

12-hour online healthy cooking course.

 Plant Based Pro – Rouxbe 

Certification including >130 online lessons in plant-based eating recognized by ACFEF, WACS, and ANFP. Developed by chef Chad Sarno, co-founder of Wicked Kitchen.

 Recommendations | Seafood Watch 

As a global expert in sustainable seafood, Seafood Watch's rating program helps consumers and chefs identify the best choices of wild-caught and farm-raised seafood. 

Whole Grains Council A-Z Whole Grains Guide

The Whole Grains Council's guide to cooking whole grains including recipe ideas and gluten-free options. 

Culinary Medicine Curriculum - American College of Lifestyle Medicine 

Downloadable free nine-week culinary medicine curriculum for healthcare providers from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Culinary Medicine – Simple Book Publishing 

Peer reviewed free digital textbook from the University of Arizona.

Eating Our Way To Extinction | The Documentary - watch free 

Award-winning documentary detailing how our food choices impact planetary health.

Full Plate Living — Ardmore Institute of Health 

The Ardmore Institute of Health's free evidenced-based nutrition program to improve well-being by adding more whole, unprocessed fiber foods.

Shared Medical Appointments - CME - Citas Médicas Compartidas 

The Ardmore Institute of Health's free shared medical appointment resources to implement the Full Plate Living curriculum for healthcare providers.

Type 2 Diabetes Remission - American College of Lifestyle Medicine

American College of Lifestyle Medicine's resources and clinical practice guidelines using lifestyle medicine to treat type 2 diabetes with the goal of remission. 

2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association | Circulation 

The American Heart Association's expert review on dietary patterns and cardiovascular health.

The Planetary Health Diet - EAT 

2019 Eat-Lancet Commission's expert guidance on a dietary pattern to support human and planetary health.

American Institute for Cancer Research - Prevention and Survivorship 

The American Institute for Cancer Research's resources on diet and lifestyle related to cancer. 

Uncompromised 2025-2030 DGA Report

The Uncompromised Dietary Guidelines for Americans published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest and Center for Biological Diversity. These guidelines reflect the recommendations of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee- 20 leading nutrition experts who spent two years reviewing the best available science for public health nutrition. 

Human Nutrition: 2020 Edition – Simple Book Publishing 

Downloadable free digital textbook on Human Nutrition from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Food Science & Human Nutrition Program.

Nutrition Made Simple! - YouTube 

Dr. Gil Carvalho MD, PhD physician, research scientist, and science communicator reviews the latest nutrition science completely unbiased.