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World Economic Forum Published on Feb 14, 2017 Food systems are at the root of some of the world’s biggest challenges, from malnourishment to obesity and its consequences for chronic disease – not to mention greenhouse gas emissions, to which … Continue reading →

Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health (the department she chaired from 1988-2003) and Professor of Sociology at New York University. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an … Continue reading →

Review: Organic Food, Farming and Culture Chrzan, Janet and Jacqueline A. Ricotta, eds. Organic Food, Farming and Culture. An Introduction. Bloomsbury Academic. 2019. 332 pp. ISBN 1350027839, 9781350027831 Ellen Messer, Ph.D. (Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, … Continue reading →

Danielle Nierenberg Started streaming 2 hours ago Together we can build a better food system and stop food loss and food waste for good! The 2018 Food Tank Summit is live right now from New York City (9:00AM-5:15PM EST). The … Continue reading →

Over the past three decades, obesity rates in the U.S. have more than doubled for children and tripled for adolescents — and a startling 70% of adults are now obese or overweight. The result has been a widening epidemic of … Continue reading →

http://ecowatch.com/2015/12/30/pollan-in-defense-of-food/ Cole Mellino | December 30, 2015 9:15 am A new documentary from Kikim Media based on Michael Pollan’s bestselling book, In Defense of Food, helps consumers navigate a food system complicated by globalization and industrialization. “I’ve been writing about … Continue reading →

AlJazeeraEnglish   Uploaded on Nov 19, 2010 Obesity in America has reached a crisis point. Two out of every three Americans are overweight, one out of every three is obese. One in three are expected to have diabetes by 2050. Minorities … Continue reading →

AlJazeeraEnglish Uploaded on Nov 19, 2010 Obesity in America has reached a crisis point. Two out of every three Americans are overweight, one out of every three is obese. One in three are expected to have diabetes by 2050. Minorities … Continue reading →

Uploaded by UCtelevision on Jan 31, 2008 Proper nutrition is on all of our minds, but how do we make smart choices in today’s world of savvy marketing? Join us for this eye-opening lecture from one of the leading author’s … Continue reading →