Nutrition panel urges Americans to eat green

Americans should consider the health of the planet along with the health of their hearts when deciding what to eat, according to an expert panel that advises the federal government on nutrition. It is the first time the advisory committee, which updates its recommendations in a report every five years, has considered the environmental impact of food choices. But a registered dietitian who served on the advisory committee in 2010, notes that there were no experts on food’s environmental impact on the latest panel. Read more at USA Today…