耶鲁大学开放课程-有关食物的心理学，生物学和政治学(xl)

本课程涵盖了吃的研究，因为它会影响每一个人类的健康。主题包括口味喜好，对食物的反感，食物宗教，食物舒适性，社会仪式饮食，为粮食问题的社会规范的责任。可持续农业，有机农业食品，讨论政治问题，如转基因食品，营养政策，以及农业和食品工业的影响。还审查是营养不良的问题，例如，饮食失调，肥胖流行和全球影响的儿童食品广告的原因，贫穷和粮食，以及现代化环境如何影响每个人的饮食习惯。Thiscourseencompassesthestudyofeatingasitaffectsthehealthandwell-beingofeveryhuman.Topicsincludetastepreferences,foodaversions,theregulationofhungerandsatiety,foodascomfortandfriendship,eatingassocialritual,andsocialnormsofblameforfoodproblems.Thepoliticsoffooddiscussesissuessuchassustainableagriculture,organicfarming,geneticallymodifiedfoods,nutritionpolicy,andtheinfluenceoffoodandagricultureindustries.Alsoexaminedareproblemssuchasmalnutrition,eatingdisorders,andtheglobalobesityepidemic;theimpactoffoodadvertisingaimedatchildren;povertyandfood;andhoweachinidual\’seatingisaffectedbythemodernenvironment.网友评论：教授在电脑屏幕上只有两英寸不到，也从来没有特写，但的确能感受到他的气场。他给人一种科学工作者，心胸阔大，平易近人的印象。他说话很平稳，和大多数的美国人一样有堂音。POWERPOINT上课，使用大量的图片，数据，表格，录相录音等等。很少幽默，常常使用的词汇是interesting。对所有他提到科研工作者都加以中肯的，真诚的表扬。所有他说的话都给人中肯真诚平静的感觉。在课程的最后，他还会放和食品，也就是和课程内容相关的喜剧短片。这种风格我第一次体会。。。哲学的那个教授永远保持特别激昂，心理学的教授会有幽默语言和表情特写。虽然他的课程中常常会提到肥胖一词，他本人可以说就是超重的实例。但他没有从个人出发，说的总是美国和整个世界。课堂上录下来的我看到，有些不录的我没法体验，不过可以猜测，他课下和同学的交流不少。目录:1.Introduction:WhatWeEat,WhyWeEatandtheKeyRoleofFoodinModernLife2.FoodThen,FoodNow:ModernFoodConditionsandTheirMismatchwithEvolution3.Biology,NutritionandHealthI:WhatWeEat4.Biology,NutritionandHealthII:WhatHelpsUsandHurtsUs5.Biology,NutritionandHealthIII:ThePsychologyofTasteandAddiction6.CultureandtheRemarkablePlasticityofEating(PresentationbyAshleyGearhardt)7.HungerintheWorldofPlenty8.NutritionTransitionandGlobalFoodIssues9.FromAncienttoModernFarming:TheGreenRevolutionandtheProspectofFeedingtheWorld10.SustainabilityI:TheImpactofModernAgricultureontheEnvironmentandEnergyUse11.SustainabilityII:TheImpactofModernAgricultureonBioersity,GeneticModificationandAnimalWelfare12.PublicHealthvs.MedicalModelsinNutritionChange:SavingLivesOneoraMillionataTime13.EatingDisordersandObesity(GuestLecturebyB.TimothyWalsh)14.PerspectivesoftheFoodIndustry(GuestLecturebyDerekYach)15.Economics,NutritionandHealth:Subsidies,FoodDesertsandMore16.EveryonebutMe:ThePervasiveReachandPowerfulInfluenceofFoodMarketingonFoodChoices17.ThePoliticsofFoodI:HowPoliticsAffectsNationalNutritionPolicy(GuestLecturebyRoganKersh)18.ThePoliticsofFoodII:TheIssues,theFightsandWhoControlstheFrame19.TheLawandOpportunitiestoImproveNutritionandHealth(GuestLecturebyStephenTeret)20.SchoolsandNutrition:WhereHealthandPoliticsCollide(GuestLecturebyMarleneB.Schwartz)21.TheMorphingoftheModernDiet(GuestLecturebyBrianWansink)22.SustainabilityandHealthFoodAccess(GuestLecturebyMelinaShannon-DiPietroandJenniferMcTiernan)23.SuccessStories,InnovationandChangefromtheGrassRoots