“Science for All” Scientific Conference: “From Your Plate to the Planet”

Our diet has changed more in a single century than it did over the preceding millennia. These changes have had a profound impact not only on our health but also on the environment. What are the key scientific findings regarding diet and health? And regarding diet and greenhouse gases, pollution, and biodiversity? Michel Serre once said, “Eating is a biological, political, and sacred act.” Can diet be discussed from an ethical perspective? Véronique Mondain is a physician and infectious disease specialist at the Nice University Hospital. She specializes in bacterial infections, antibiotic resistance, and the appropriate use of antibiotics. She heads the Antibiotic Therapy Reference Center for the PACA region. She is also responsible at the University Hospital for an innovative approach to care and treatment: Integrative Medicine. She combines conventional care with scientifically validated non-pharmacological practices, with the goal of enhancing patient satisfaction, improving the doctor-patient relationship, providing personalized care, promoting patient autonomy, and minimizing the adverse effects of medical care and medications as well as resource consumption. She is also interested in the impact of our environment on health, whether it involves air quality, chemical pollutants, or ultra-processed foods.