66: Dr. Zach Conrad PhD, MPH - RESEARCH / FOOD SYSTEMS

<p>The Nutrition Connection Podcast features a discussion on the intersection of nutrition, sustainability, and economics. Dr. Zach Conrad shares insights into the impact of food on society, health, and sustainability, while Dr. Kristen Hicks-Roof explores the practical implications for health professionals and policy makers. The conversation covers the impact of scientific data on policy and clinical guidelines, trade-offs in nutrition and sustainability, consumer behavior and food waste, optimizing health and sustainability through policy, mentorship and its impact on career trajectory, interdisciplinary collaboration in nutrition, and the future of nutrition with databases and computational models.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Nutrition and food systems have a broad impact on society, health, and sustainability.</li><li>Research in nutrition and food systems involves interdisciplinary training and mathematical modeling. Scientific data informs policy and clinical guidelines</li><li>Trade-offs exist in nutrition and sustainability</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction to the Nutrition Connection Podcast</li><li>01:18 Inspiration for Becoming a Scientist</li><li>03:22 The Broad Impact of Nutrition</li><li>03:50 Research and Degrees in Nutrition and Food Systems</li><li>06:16 Academic Journey and Interdisciplinary Training</li><li>09:01 Academic Background and Research Experience</li><li>13:06 Trade-offs and Decision-making in Nutrition and Agriculture</li><li>14:07 Crop Varieties and Market Value</li><li>16:07 Mathematical Representations of Food Systems</li><li>20:20 Research Impact on Health Professionals and Policy</li><li>25:39 The Impact of Scientific Data on Policy and Clinical Guidelines</li><li>26:55 Trade-offs in Nutrition and Sustainability</li><li>29:16 Consumer Behavior and Food Waste</li><li>30:20 Optimizing Health and Sustainability Through Policy</li><li>32:20 Mentorship and Impact on Career Trajectory</li><li>36:18 Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Nutrition</li><li>45:56 The Future of Nutrition: Databases and Computational Models</li></ul><p></p><p>Connect with Dr. Conrad</p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ZachSConrad.com" target="_blank">ZachSConrad.com</a></p><p>Academic: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wm.edu/as/health-sciences/faculty/conrad-z.php" target="_blank">https://www.wm.edu/as/health-sciences/faculty/conrad-z.php</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a rel="noope