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

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.TakeawaysNutrition and food systems have a broad impact on society, health, and sustainability.Research in nutrition and food systems involves interdisciplinary training and mathematical modeling. Scientific data informs policy and clinical guidelinesTrade-offs exist in nutrition and sustainabilityChapters00:00 Introduction to the Nutrition Connection Podcast01:18 Inspiration for Becoming a Scientist03:22 The Broad Impact of Nutrition03:50 Research and Degrees in Nutrition and Food Systems06:16 Academic Journey and Interdisciplinary Training09:01 Academic Background and Research Experience13:06 Trade-offs and Decision-making in Nutrition and Agriculture14:07 Crop Varieties and Market Value16:07 Mathematical Representations of Food Systems20:20 Research Impact on Health Professionals and Policy25:39 The Impact of Scientific Data on Policy and Clinical Guidelines26:55 Trade-offs in Nutrition and Sustainability29:16 Consumer Behavior and Food Waste30:20 Optimizing Health and Sustainability Through Policy32:20 Mentorship and Impact on Career Trajectory36:18 Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Nutrition45:56 The Future of Nutrition: Databases and Computational ModelsConnect with Dr. ConradWebsite: ZachSConrad.comAcademic: https://www.wm.edu/as/health-sciences/faculty/conrad-z.phpLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachconrad1/Connect with the host, Dr. Kristen Hicks-RoofLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-hicks-roof/ Check out the Nutrition Connection websitehttps://www.nutritionconnection.us/