Abstract:
For two days, the Yale Rudd Center website is
promoting an exhibition named "Big food". It aims to show the
evolution of feeding behavior in relation to the evolution of society. It runs
from February 11 to December 2, 2012 at Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Quotation:
“Food is fundamental
to life. Yet, our eating habits have become incredibly complex, involving many
aspects of daily life far beyond addressing simple nutritional needs. The
increased consumption of unhealthy food and sedentary lifestyles mean excess
weight and obesity now surpass under-nourishment as the world's leading food
and nutrition problem. Big Food begins
with a startling visual of the amount of food the average American eats and
finishes with a challenge for visitors to reflect on their role in personal and
community health and the sustainability of our food system. In between it examines
behavioral choice in nutrition and exercise as well as the influence of social,
environmental, and cultural settings. Using an engaging multi-media and
family-friendly approach, visitors will investigate our origins as
hunter-gatherers; explore societal pressures such as the progressive growth of
portion sizes; tackle media influences on food preferences; and consider
serious health consequences that have increased the burden of chronic diseases,
including diabetes and heart disease.”
Index terms:
Junk food, exhibition, Big
food, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
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Center”
L.T.G
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