Food Is Medicine
Offered By: Milken Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the intersection of food, health, and healthcare in this 59-minute panel discussion from the Milken Institute. Delve into the ongoing food revolution driven by changing consumer preferences, nutrition science advancements, geopolitical shifts, and health crises. Discover how a healthier food system can lead to improved well-being, reduced healthcare costs, enhanced sustainability, and decreased disparities in the United States. Learn from experts in nutrition, healthcare, and food technology as they discuss raising awareness of food as a crucial component of healthcare, leveraging innovations in food technology, and implementing actionable solutions and policy ideas to prevent disease through nutrition. Gain insights into strategies for creating a healthier nation by addressing obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other health issues through improved nutrition and food systems.
Syllabus
Introduction
Is the glass half full
What is John Hancock
Glass half full
What can we do
Nestle
Solutions
End Game
Challenges
SNAP
Financial Incentives
Reducing Sugar
Technology
Sugar
Omega 3s
Food Access
Food and Nutrition
Taught by
Milken Institute
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