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Module 1 - An Introduction to the Food System: Diet, Food Production, the Environment and Public Health
> Lecture 1
Introduction to Food Production, Public Health, and the Environment (Bob Lawrence and Polly Walker)
Module 2 - Historical, Ecological, and Economic Overview of Agriculture and Food Production
> Lecture 2
A Brief History of Agriculture and Food Production; The Rise of "Industrial Agriculture" (Shawn McKenzie)
> Lecture 3
What Does Agriculture Have to Do with Public Health? (Fred Kirschenmann)
> Lecture 4
Ecology, Agriculture, and a "Green-Green" Revolution (M. Gordon "Reds" Wolman)
> Lecture 5
U.S. Agricultural Policies and the Farm Bill: Where is Health? (Michael Heller and Roni Neff)
Module 3 - Public Health Implications of Industrial Food Animal Production
> Lecture 6
What We Know and What We Need to Know about the Risks of Food Animal Production.
Slides: Part A
MP3: Part A
> Lecture 7
The Ins and Outs of IFAP: A Public Health Perspective (Kellogg Schwab and Jay Graham)
Slides: Part A - Part B - Part C - Part D - Part E - Part F - Part G
MP3s: Part A - Part B - Part C - Part D - Part E - Part F - Part G
> Lecture 8
Aquaculture: IAP in the Sea (Edward Broughton)
> Lecture 9
IAP: Occupational, Community and Social Impacts; Real Communities, Real People (Ellen Silbergeld, Amy R. Sapkota)
> Lecture 10
Organizing for Justice: DelMarVa Poultry Justice Alliance (Carole Morison, Polly Walker)
> Lecture 11
Agriculture, Ecomonic Policies and Rural Communities (Bill Weida)
Module 4 - Food Consumption, Culture, and Policy as Determinants of the Food System
> Lecture 12
Cultural and Behavioral Determinants (Sid Mintz)
> Lecture 13
US Dietary Guidelines and "DASH Style" Diet (Lawrence J. Appel)
> Lecture 14
"Food Politics": Advertising/Marketing, Budgets (Bob Lawrence)
> Lecture 15
Global Nutrition Transition (Benjamin Caballero)
Module 5 - Alternatives to Current Food Systems
> Lecture 16
Eating as a Moral Act (Brother Dave Andrews)
> Lecture 17
The Sustainable Agriculture Imperative: Methods, Benefits, Challenges and Necessity; Local Food Systems (Michael Heller)
> Lecture 18
Moving Toward a Better Food System: Inch by Inch, Row by Row, Gonna Make Some Real Food Grow (Wayne Roberts)
Module 6 - Opportunities for Public Health
> Lecture 19
Research - Water and Air Quality Around CAFOs (Amy R. Sapkota)
Slides: Part A
MP3: Part A
> Lecture 20
Practice - Healthy Stores Projects (Joel Gittelsohn)
> Lecture 21
Advocacy - Meatless Monday Campaign (Sid Lerner)
Slides: Part A
MP3: Part A
> Lecture 22
Concluding Commentaries (All Speakers)
MP3: Part A
