NewVistas Foundation Website

Sustainable food production and food sufficiency both assume a mix of agricultural production that concentrates heavily on grains, fruits, and vegetables.

NewVistas Model

A NewVistas community will produce a sustainable mix of agricultural production that concentrates heavily on grains, fruits, and vegetables. The diet of a globally scalable community would have to reflect the same mix - although the community does not necessarily seek to produce all of its own food and does not attempt to regulate participants' eating habits.

Sustainable Mix

Providing Calories

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Nutritional Needs and NewVistas Model Diet

Paper (Switzer 2009) outlines nutritional content of many foods and defines a model diet - including 253 lbs of fruit, 352 lbs of vegetables, and 286 lbs of grains.

Alternative Food Model

Alternative (Ovuoba 2012) food model reflects a diet comprised of 10% animal products (by calorie), rather than 27% animal products (by calorie). Approximately 2300 more acres for agriculture are required.

Animal Products in NewVistas Diet

Spreadsheet (Ovuoba 2012) summarizes the distribution of animal products in the NewVistas diet. Animal products will account for 10% of total calories. This requires approximately 2300 additional acres for the added vegetation.

The Seeds of a New Generation

Article (New York Times 2014) describes a shift from corn to vegetables occuring accross the nation.

Get to Know the Carbon Footprint of your Diet

Treehugger article (Cernansky 2010) discusses the carbon footprint of various protein sources based on typical non-organic production methods. Lamb, beef, and cheese top the list.

Healthy Diet

Vitamin and Mineral Requirements

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Vitamin and Mineral Requirements

Document (World Health Organization 2004) explains the vitamin and mineral requirements for a healthy diet.

New Vistas Diet for Superior Health

Paper (Neil 2012) describes ideal diet from scientific standpoint, recommending no more than 10% of calories to come from animal products, and the rest from unprocessed plant foods.

2009 ADA Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets

Official article (ADA 2009) outlines the feasibility and health benefits of a vegetarian diet. In depth, science based explanation of individual nutrient needs met and of each health benefit gained.

Dr. Fuhrman's Nutritarian Pyramid

Web page (Fuhrman) link to a food pyramid based on nutrient density. Low-calorie, nutrient dense foods are the foundation of the diet, while higher-calorie, nutrient poor foods are at the top.

Nutrition Security Institute

Report (Marler and Wallin 2006) presents information on the nutritional quality of harvested food and sustainable farming systems.

Other Useful Websites

Healthy Eating Index

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Nutrition Data

Website database gives detailed nutritional information about specific food items.