Dr Peter Johnston is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, lifestyle medicine practitioner and wellness coach with a PhD in Human Genetics. Peter is also a fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine acting as a facilitator with Melbourne Lifestyle Medicine and running his private practice; Perfect Human Food.We chat with Peter about the benefits of a whole food plant-based diet and the common learning curves experienced as people transition. Peter brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation and rounds out our chat with a sombre look at the ecological impacts of our current food system and what needs to change to secure a prosperous future for people and the planet.In this episode we discuss:• Peter’s background working in shearing gangs and venturing into slaughterhouses• Peter’s previous research, his ‘obsession’ with not aging and his motivation for transitioning to a plant-based diet• The changes in plant-based offerings in supermarkets and cafes in the last 30 years and what that has meant for health outcomes• Processed foods, cravings, and weight management• Salt, sugar and fat and their role in our diets• The importance of cooking skills and learning to enjoy foods as grown• Peter’s private practice work and his facilitator role with Melbourne Lifestyle Medicine• Peter’s involvement in educating the next generation of health professionals about the benefits of plant-based nutrition• The current food system’s immense impact on the planet and risk to long-term food securityPlease note: In our conversation we mentioned the Melbourne Lifestyle Medicine upcoming July immersion, however, due to a change in scheduling the next available immersion runs 4th-11th September.To view all the links to the websites and documents, visit the show notes on our website. Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast, leave us a review and share this episode with your friends and family.Please support our work and enable us to deliver more content by buying us a coffee.