Tag: Walter Willett

Food Insecurity, Inequality and COVID-19

June 30th, 2020 Part of: Policy Controversies.

Food Insecurity, Inequality and COVID-19 Presented jointly with The World from PRX & WGBH Tuesday, June 30, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing crises of food insecurity and health disparities. In the United States, mass protests continue to spotlight deep-seated inequities — including access to affordable, nutritious food — faced by communities of color. Read More…

Feeding 10 Billion By 2050
Creating a Sustainable and Healthy Food Future

March 22nd, 2019 Part of: Policy Controversies.

FEEDING 10 BILLION BY 2050: Creating a Sustainable and Healthy Food Future Presented jointly with NBC News Digital Brief Video Highlight What does a sustainable and healthy future mean when it comes to food production, consumption and resulting environmental impacts? With nearly a billion people globally going hungry and nearly two billion eating the wrong Read More…

Why We Overeat
The Toxic Food Environment and Obesity

September 13th, 2013 Part of: Policy Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO] Based on the latest science, this Forum event examined how Americans can shift their food environments from toxic to healthy.

Reforming the 2012 Farm Bill
Subsidies, Food Assistance and America's Health

October 20th, 2011 Part of: Policy Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO] Amid calls for federal budget cuts, this Forum webcast focused on the implications for feeding the nation when politics, economics and nutrition collide.

Boosting Vitamin D
Not enough or too much?

March 29th, 2011 Part of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO] Why do nutrition specialists disagree on how much vitamin D people should get? This Forum webcast examined the question, “Boosting Vitamin D: Not enough or too much?