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A food system encompasses the activities, people and resources involved in getting food from field to plate. Along the way, it intersects with aspects of public health, equity and the environment. In this course, we will provide a brief introduction to the U.S. food system and how food production practices and what we choose to eat impacts the world in which we live. We will discuss some key historical and political factors that have helped shape the current food system and consider alternative approaches from farm to fork. The course will be led by a team of faculty and staff from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Guest lecturers will include experts from a variety of disciplines, including public health, policy and agriculture.

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Fechas límite flexibles

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Certificado para compartir

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100 % en línea

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Nivel principiante

Aprox. 24 horas para completar

Inglés (English)

¿Podría tu empresa beneficiarse de la capacitación de los empleados en las habilidades más demandadas?

Prueba Coursera para negocios

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Calificación del contenido97%(1,105 calificaciones)

Semana

1

Semana 1

4 horas para completar

Is Climate Change Vindicating Malthus? Food Security and the Right to Food

Welcome to our short course on the U.S. food system. In this first series of lectures, we dig into the very important concepts of food systems, food security and intergenerational equity and begin to explore what we eat, how that food is produced, and how our dietary choices impact our health and the health of the planet. This broad overview lecture lays the foundation for the rest of the course.

4 horas para completar

14 videos (Total 110 minutos), 4 lecturas, 1 cuestionario

14 videos

Welcome from Course Faculty6m

The Vicious Spiral and Center for Livable Future (CLF) Concept Model, Part 17m

The Vicious Spiral and Center for Livable Future (CLF) Concept Model, Part 26m

The Vicious Spiral and Center for Livable Future (CLF) Concept Model, Part 315m

The Vicious Spiral and Center for Livable Future (CLF) Concept Model, Part 45m

Food Production, the Ecosystem, Diet, and Public Health, Part 1 (Lawrence)8m

Food Production, the Ecosystem, Diet, and Public Health, Part 2 (Lawrence)4m

Food Production, the Ecosystem, Diet, and Public Health, Part 3 (Lawrence)7m

Food Production, the Ecosystem, Diet, and Public Health, Part 4 (Lawrence)9m

Food Production, the Ecosystem, Diet, and Public Health, Part 5 (Lawrence)5m

Intergenerational Equity and the Right to Food: Part 1 (Lawrence)8m

Intergenerational Equity and the Right to Food: Part 2 (Lawrence)10m

Intergenerational Equity and the Right to Food: Part 3 (Lawrence)5m

Intergenerational Equity and the Right to Food: Part 4 (Lawrence)8m

4 lecturas

Course Syllabus10m

Optional Textbook, "Intro to US Food System: Health, Environment and Equity"5m

Pre-Course Survey10m

Week 1 Readings and Resources30m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Week 1 Quiz (required)30m

Semana

2

Semana 2

2 horas para completar

Food System Sustainability and Resilience

2 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 81 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

Semana

3

Semana 3

3 horas para completar

Ecological Perspectives on Food Production

3 horas para completar

7 videos (Total 79 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

Semana

4

Semana 4

3 horas para completar

Food Animal Production and Public Health

We will now examine the livestock and seafood industries, which we have touched on in previous modules as a key driver of the global food system. As incomes rise around the world, so too does the global collective appetite for meat. Some of our greatest challenges and debates of the 21st century are rooted in the rising demand for animal protein in an era of dwindling resources and climate change. NOTE: This lecture refers to other lectures offered in this or related full for-credit courses at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

3 horas para completar

7 videos (Total 99 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

7 videos

An Introduction to Industrial Food Animal Production9m

What Are We Feeding Food Animals?17m

Antibiotic Use in Industrial Food Animal Production22m

International Food Animal Production4m

How Much Seafood Do People Eat, and Which Do We Eat Most?12m

How and Where Is Seafood Caught and Produced?6m

How Does Seafood Production Impact the Environment and Public Health?25m

1 lectura

Module 4 Readings and Resources15m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Week 4 Quiz (required)30m

Semana

5

Semana 5

3 horas para completar

Food and Farm Policy Perspectives

In the next set of lectures, we begin to explore food and farm policy, a huge and complex topic. Roni Neff returns with an overview of the history and content of the current farm bill and why it really should be called a ‘food bill’, considering the magnitude of its impact on public health. Then Mark Winne will share his experiences as an advocate for community food security and regional food systems here in the U.S. For those of you interested in the international perspective of food policy, we have provided in the readings list a link to a terrific talk by Olivier deSchutter, the former UN special rapporteur on the Right to Food.

3 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 149 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario

Semana

6

Semana 6

9 horas para completar

Improving Food Systems: Stories from the Field

In this final module of the course you will hear from real people working to build a healthier, more sustainable food system. First, Michael Heller of Clagett Farm in Maryland will share his farming philosophy and how he links his farm to the local community near Washington DC. Then you’ll hear about Meatless Monday as an example of using health communication campaigns to change the food system from the demand-side. The optional Honors lesson includes two short films produced by CLF showcasing projects and people around the U.S. that are improving the food system from field to plate.

9 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 142 minutos), 5 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios

8 videos

Introduction20m

Criteria7m

Local Food Systems10m

Advocacy for Better Health and a Smaller Footprint: The Meatless Monday Campaign22m

Community Food Systems, Business, and the Green Economy19m

Functions of a Food Policy Council13m

Why the Food Movement is Spreading38m

Food as Part of a New, Broader Concept of Health9m

5 lecturas

Week 6 Readings and Resources (**includes a Required Reading)1h

Optional Video: Meatless Monday -- a simple idea sparks a global healthy food movement: Peggy Neu at TEDxManhattan (YouTube)20m

Post Course Survey10m

VIDEO: Out To Pasture: The Future of Farming40m

VIDEO: Food Frontiers40m

1 ejercicio de práctica

Week 6 Quiz (required)30m

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Principales reseñas sobre AN INTRODUCTION TO THE U.S. FOOD SYSTEM: PERSPECTIVES FROM PUBLIC HEALTH

por KK16 de dic. de 2021

This course I took has enlightened me so much as someone who has a bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Ghana and has plans for a career in the food industry.

por EN19 de abr. de 2019

Great course full of deep, provocative and sometimes even shocking insights about the subject. We all should now these things!

por AA20 de sep. de 2019

Good, basic course for someone not familiar with the US food system. Very fact-based with easy to understand discussion of scientific and economic topics.

por RB20 de nov. de 2017

A great foundation for thinking about food systems.

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An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health