Go Big Read

Below are a collection of videos, selected by the health science librarians from Ebling Library, that relate to the UW-Madison book selection, "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan.

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Date		Presentation
09/24/2009		The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life Z. Paster
09/23/2009		Dane County Farmers' Market Q. Carpenter, M. Carpenter
09/22/2009		Food & Health: How to Choose Well G. Underbakke View description Gail Underbakke, nutrition coordinator for UW Health’s preventive cardiology program, examines common misconceptions about nutrition and describes ways for people to make healthy choices.
09/21/2009		Backyard Food Options: Gardening M. Theis
		Backyard Food Options: Urban Chicken Raising D. Marleau View description Interested in raising chicken in your backyard but don't know where to start? Dan Marleau shares lessons learned on his recent experience with urban chicken raising.
09/11/2009		In Defense of Food Week View description Be watching for these great talks in the Video Library!
06/30/2009		Healthy Eating on the Run S. Schumacher View description Sarah Schumacher shares helpful tips to consider when eating on the run.
04/28/2009		Jazzing Up the Brown Bag Lunch A. Mihm, A. Jahnke Sauer
04/22/2009		Childhood Nutrition: Does How Our Kids Eat Affect How They Learn? J. Shropshire
04/09/2009		The American Diet: Heading in the Right Direction? L. Harnack
03/10/2009		Local Food Systems, Nutrition and Public Health M. Hamm View description Michael Hamm, PhD, forces us to think about what we value and what it means - A vibrant economy that 'fits' the 21st century, A healthy population with each person able to realize their potential with a particular focus on vulnerable populations, Smart, Efficient, Sustainable development, and The preservation and enhancement of our natural resources for future generations.
11/13/2008		Truth about Diets G. Underbakke View description Make sense of competing messages about nutrition and your health. Gail Underbakke reviews the scientific literature to help you develop a personal nutrition plan that makes sense.
05/14/2008		Understanding and Improving Nutrition Environments in Grocery Stores and Restaurants K. Glanz View description Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, from Emory Prevention Research Center, give an overview of nutritional environments and policies, describes restaurant and labeling policies and gives a glimpse into the future of all of this.
04/09/2008		Childhood Obesity: A Growing Epidemic A. Adams View description Alexandra Adams, MD, explores the causes and consequences of childhood obesity. She discusses the implications of obesity in the classroom and how it affects other aspects of children’s health. She also touches on the role that schools, teachers, and communities can assume to help battle this epidemic.
		Enhancing Nutrition in Our Schools J. Perkins View description We are what we eat! This is not just a saying, but it is literally true, as every cell in our bodies is constructed and fed from the building blocks contained in the food we eat. This is true for our children as well. Academic performance, attention span, behavioral problems, mental, and emotional health all are directly related to whether children’s developmental nutritional requirements are being met. Hear about the successes that other districts have had in implementing healthy foods, and how these efforts are working in Madison, Wisconsin.
12/07/2007		Nutrition for a Busy Life G. Underbakke View description Gail Underbakke, MS, RD, talks about how the foods we eat affect our bodies, and discusses a basic approach to healthy eating and how to stick to that approach during stressful times.
05/09/2007		The Search for Optimal Diets: A Progress Report W. Willett View description Walter Willett, MD, MPH, chairman of the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health speaks on, "The Search for Optimal Diets" at the Health Sciences Learning Center on May 9, 2007.
03/29/2007		Which Diet Works: A Nutrition Review G. Underbakke View description Gail Underbakke, RD, MS, a distinguished clinical dietitian discussed "Which Diet Works: A Nutrition Review" at the Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds on March 29, 2007 .
03/12/2007		The Public Health Effects of Industrialized Agriculture R. Lawrence View description Dr. Lawrence a professor of Environmental Health Sciences and of Health Policy and Management from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health spoke on “The Public Health Effects of Industrialized Agriculture” at the Health Sciences Learning Center on March 12, 2007.
03/05/2007		What to Eat: Personal or Social Responsibility? M. Nestle View description Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH a professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University spoke about the personal and social responsibilities surrounding what we eat. Marion’s research focuses on the politics of food with an emphasis on the role of food marketing as a determinant of dietary choice.
02/06/2006		Commercial Calories: Food Marketing to Children S. Linn View description Susan Linn speaks on "Commercial Calories: Food Marketing to Children". This event is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Population Health Sciences.