Regenerative Agriculture: Benefits for Soil, Planetary, and Human Health
Offered By: MassGeneralHospital via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the impact of agriculture on climate and human health, and delve into the potential of regenerative and alternative farming techniques to address these challenges. Learn about carbon farming, climate-smart practices, and precision agriculture, as well as their effects on resource use and American agriculture. Examine the connections between dietary health, obesity, organic produce, and localized food systems. Investigate farm subsidies, food deserts, and policy solutions aimed at improving food availability and nutrition. Analyze the nutritional value of processed foods, the role of GMOs, and the benefits and questions surrounding precision agriculture in this comprehensive presentation by Dr. Robert Paarlberg.
Syllabus
Introduction
Regenerative Agriculture
Alternative Visions
Google Trends
What is Regenerative Agriculture
Why is Regenerative Agriculture Popular
Carbon Farming
Climate Underground Movement
Vilsack Program
Climate Smart Farming
Precision Agriculture
Declines in Resource Use
American Agriculture
Corn
Dietary health
Obesity
Organic Produce
Localized Food System
Farm Subsidies
Food deserts
Food availability
Food swamps
Supermarkets
Policy Solutions
Will Precision Agriculture continue
Nutritional Value
Nutrition of Processed Foods
GMOs and health
Questions about Precision Agriculture
Benefits of Precision Agriculture
Upcoming webinars
Taught by
MassGeneralHospital
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