Cory Booker joined the Senate Committee for Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in 2021.

Many of today's most common lifestyle choices are harmful to our planet, but that does not need to be the case.

It is both our individual and collective responsibility to nurture and protect the earth we live on.

A vegetarian or vegan diet can easily meet dietary protein requirements as long as caloric needs are met and a variety of foods are eaten.

The use of pesticides is the subject of great debate and can cause levels of fear and apprehension when people choose what foods to eat.

It is clear that our relationship to natural ecosystems, including food production, will be essential in future pandemic prevention.

One of the greatest challenges we face is ensuring that future generations will have access to a nutritious diet in a sustainable way.

Just as different foods can have differing impacts on human health, they can also have differing impacts on the environment!