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Schedule


SESSION # TOPIC ACTIVITIES
 
Module 1 - An Introduction to the Food System: Diet, Food Production, the Environment and Public Health
1

Introduction to Food Production, Public Health, and the Environment (Bob Lawrence and Polly Walker)

Lecture
 
Module 2 - Historical, Ecological, and Economic Overview of Agriculture and Food Production
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)

Lecture
 
Module 3 - Public Health Implications of Industrial Food Animal Production
6

What We Know and What We Need to Know about the Risks of Food Animal Production. (Ellen Silbergeld)

Lecture
7

The Ins and Outs of IFAP: A Public Health Perspective (Kellogg Schwab and Jay Graham)

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)

Lecture
 
Module 4 - Food Consumption, Culture, and Policy as Determinants of the Food System
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)

Lecture
 
Module 5 - Alternatives to Current Food Systems
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)

Lecture
 
Module 6 - Opportunities for Public Health
19

Research - Water and Air Quality Around CAFOs (Amy R. Sapkota)

Lecture
20

Practice - Healthy Stores Projects (Joel Gittelsohn)

Lecture
21

Advocacy - Meatless Monday Campaign (Sid Lerner)

Lecture
22

Concluding Commentaries (All Speakers)

 Lecture