Food for Thought - Fall 2011/Spring 2012
Lewis University History Center and Arts and Ideas
presents a two semester faculty colloquium:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Fall 2011 Semester/Spring 2012 Semester.
 CLICK ON ANY LECTURE TO SEE THE VIDEO!
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September 12, 2011
Food Journalism
By David Hammond and Christopher Borrelli
Dr. Michael Cunningham, moderator |
Journalists and bloggers from the Sun Times and the Tribune engage in a conversation about food opinion writing, food as form of communication, the rise of the Food Network and more. |
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September 22, 2011
Vegetarianism
By Jeannette Pifer, Biology |
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| Ms. Pifer discusses different vegetarian diets and the myriad of reasons for choosing a vegetarian diet. Emphasis is placed on the health benefits of vegetarian diets as well as availability of "vegetarian-friendly" foods at market and in restaurants. |
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September 28, 2011
Cops and Donuts: Sugar or Glazed?
By Dr. Lynn Tovar, JLPSS |
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| Why do cops seem to favor donuts over any other food source? Why don't we see this with any other profession other than police officers? |
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September 29, 2011
I’m Full, But I Still Have Room For Dessert!
By Lauren Vacek, CONHP and Bill Chura, Biology |
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| Our talk places the focus on the brain circuitry that stimulates feeding and the often inevitable overriding influence of the reward circuit that allows us to eat even though we are full. This will lead into a closer look at the global obesity epidemic and one of its causes- the interaction of food and our environment. |
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