Interested in Food and Health? Fall 2026 Online course!
HDFS 5095-001: Public Health Nutrition Through the Lifespan: Concepts and Controversies
This is an Online synchronous Course. It is slated to meet on Thursdays from 3:30-6:00, but it will be a flipped classroom, so we will mostly meet together from 3:30-4:30, except on days when we have student presentations, when we will meet for the full class period.
Open to graduate students, juniors and seniors. No prerequisites required.
Faculty: Kim M. Gans, Ph.D., MPH, LDN, Professor, Department of Human Development & Family Sciences
Course Topics and Description
· Want to understand nutrition issues that affect you, your friends and family members?
· What is fact vs. fiction about foods and health?
· What to discuss influences on how people choose to eat?
· Have you ever wondered how neighborhoods and social environments might influence nutrition and weight?
· Curious about how the food industry and national policies affect our food supply?
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