PSYC 123: The Psychology, Biology and Politics of Food
Class Sessions
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1. Introduction: What We Eat, Why We Eat and the Key Role of Food in Modern Life |
2. Food Then, Food Now: Modern Food Conditions and Their Mismatch with Evolution |
3. Biology, Nutrition and Health I: What We Eat |
4. Biology, Nutrition and Health II: What Helps Us and Hurts Us |
5. Biology, Nutrition and Health III: The Psychology of Taste and Addiction |
6. Culture and the Remarkable Plasticity of Eating (Presentation by Ashley Gearhardt) |
7. Hunger in the World of Plenty |
8. Nutrition Transition and Global Food Issues |
9. From Ancient to Modern Farming: The Green Revolution and the Prospect of Feeding the World |
10. Sustainability I: The Impact of Modern Agriculture on the Environment and Energy Use |
11. Sustainability II: The Impact of Modern Agriculture on Biodiversity, Genetic Modification and Animal Welfare |
12. Public Health vs. Medical Models in Nutrition Change: Saving Lives One or a Million at a Time |
13. Eating Disorders and Obesity (Guest Lecture by B. Timothy Walsh) |
14. Perspectives of the Food Industry (Guest Lecture by Derek Yach) |
15. Economics, Nutrition and Health: Subsidies, Food Deserts and More |
16. Everyone but Me: The Pervasive Reach and Powerful Influence of Food Marketing on Food Choices |
17. The Politics of Food I: How Politics Affects National Nutrition Policy (Guest Lecture by Rogan Kersh) |
18. The Politics of Food II: The Issues, the Fights and Who Controls the Frame |
19. The Law and Opportunities to Improve Nutrition and Health (Guest Lecture by Stephen Teret) |
20. Schools and Nutrition: Where Health and Politics Collide (Guest Lecture by Marlene B. Schwartz) |
21. The Morphing of the Modern Diet (Guest Lecture by Brian Wansink) |
22. Sustainability and Health Food Access (Guest Lecture by Melina Shannon-DiPietro and Jennifer McTiernan) |
23. Success Stories, Innovation and Change from the Grass Roots |