Can we feed a population that will grow to nine billion by 2050? Are we running out of land and water? Can we rely on free markets…
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Tracing the evolution of the human diet from our earliest ancestors can lead to a better understanding of human adaptation in the past. It may also offer…
Since the 1970′s we’ve been told we need to eat less and exercise more. Today more of us are dieting and exercising than ever and yet more…
Award-winning food writer Michael Pollan shows how we can become more mindful of what we eat, and how we can make food choices that are better for…
Yoni Freedhoff is a medical doctor and an assistant professor at the faculty of medicine at the University of Ottawa and he writes the Weighty Matters blog….
All cells are coated with sugars but the functions of these sugar coatings were a mystery until very recently. This presentation will highlight recent fascinating discoveries regarding…
The Ethics of What We Eat explores the impact our food choices have on humans, animals, and the environment. Recognizing that not all of us will become…
Dr. Robert Baron, UCSF Professor of Medicine, is an expert on obesity and related topics in nutrition and chronic disease. Here he explores ten things you thought…
What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Two out of every…
Michael Pollan discusses the agricultural industrial complex that dominates consumer choices about what to eat. He explores the origins, evolution and consequences of this system for the…
In this lecture Toby explains how Agriculture has not actually helped mankind but instead has hindered our progress as well as causing a negative impact on our…
