Lectures (Video)
- 1. Introduction: What We Eat, Why We Eat and the Key Role of Food in Modern Life
- 2. Food Then, Food Now: Modern Food Conditions and Their Mismatch with Evolution
- 3. Biology, Nutrition and Health I: What We Eat
- 4. Biology, Nutrition and Health II: What Helps Us and Hurts Us
- 5. Biology, Nutrition and Health III: The Psychology of Taste and Addiction
- 6. Culture and the Remarkable Plasticity of Eating
- 7. Hunger in the World of Plenty
- 8. Nutrition Transition and Global Food Issues
- 9. From Ancient to Modern Farming: The Green Revolution and the Prospect of Feeding the World
- 10. Sustainability I: The Impact of Modern Agriculture on the Environment and Energy Use
- 11. Sustainability II: The Impact of Modern Agriculture on Biodiversity, Genetic Modification and Animal Welfare
- 12. Public Health vs. Medical Models in Nutrition Change: Saving Lives One or a Million at a Time
- 13. Eating Disorders and Obesity
- 14. Perspectives of the Food Industry
- 15. Economics, Nutrition and Health: Subsidies, Food Deserts and More
- 16. Everyone but Me: The Pervasive Reach and Powerful Influence of Food Marketing on Food Choices
- 17. The Politics of Food I: How Politics Affects National Nutrition Policy
- 18. The Politics of Food II: The Issues, the Fights and Who Controls the Frame
- 19. The Law and Opportunities to Improve Nutrition and Health
- 20. Schools and Nutrition: Where Health and Politics Collide
- 21. The Morphing of the Modern Diet
- 22. Sustainability and Health Food Access
- 23. Success Stories, Innovation and Change from the Grass Roots
The Psychology, Biology and Politics of Food - Lecture 12
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Lecture 12 - Public Health vs. Medical Models in Nutrition Change: Saving Lives One or a Million at a Time
Professor Brownell reviews public health as a profession and explains how it provides a different framework, compared to the traditional medical approach, for tracking diseases and trying to prevent them. Specifically, he explains how public health focuses on community/population (vs. the individual) and prevention (vs. treatment) and discusses which may be better for addressing problems of diet. He provides examples of how different forms of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) and the epidemiologic triad are utilized to address disease in public health. Professor Brownell also highlights the importance of science and a public understanding of relevant issues such as standards of proof and various methodologies used in scientific studies.
Prof. Kelly D. Brownell
PSYC 123: The Psychology, Biology and Politics of Food, Fall 2008 (Yale University: Open Yale) http://oyc.yale.edu Date accessed: 2009-11-20 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA |
