This edX course shows us how switching to a plant-based diet can help combat climate change, decrease the likelihood of infectious disease outbreaks, and reduce chronic illness.

Sustainability has become a common buzzword in media and politics alike.

But with systemic solutions to environmental issues seemingly out of our hands, what can we do as individuals?

Eva Everloo and Ella Stephens, graduate students studying nutrition and health at Wageningen University & Research, put together this course to inspire others to consider the impact of their dietary choices.

Through a holistic approach that explores how the food we eat affects both our bodies and our environment, the course shows how switching to a plant-based diet can help tackle the world's most pressing issues.