In this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Jim Krieger, MD, MPH, discusses policy and communications strategies for lowering sugar consumption in the U.S.
Learning Objectives
- Describe trends in sugar consumption
- Understand factors that drive sugar consumption
- List strategies to reduce sugar consumption
Intended Audiences
Local, state, and tribal public health practitioners; local, state, and tribal policy makers; healthy food advocates
Presenters
Jim Krieger, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Healthy Food America, and Clinical Professor of Medicine and Health Services, University of Washington
Discussion Questions
- What strategies to reduce sugar consumption have the highest impact and are most feasible to adopt and implement?
- What are the most powerful arguments against sugary drink taxes and how would you counter them?
- What should be considered when implementing sugar reduction strategies to assure they reduce health inequities?
Slides
Air Date:
Tuesday, June 21, 2016, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PDT
Topics:
Chronic Disease
Format:
Webinar
Duration:
1 hour
Cost:
Free
Series:
Hot Topics in Practice
Competency Domains:
Analytical/Assessment Skills
Communication Skills
Policy Development/Program Planning Skills