Assignment task:
Carter William is CEO of iSelect Fund, and Dr. Lustig is a professor emeritus of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He specializes in neural endocrinology and his research and clinical practice has focused on childhood obesity and diabetes.
Please indicate the times (minutes: seconds) in the lecture that corresponds to your notes as you address the questions below.
1. Discuss Dr. Lustig's response when asked if sugar is toxic.
2. Summarize the subsidy and insurance models described by Dr. Lustig, why they are at odds with each other, and what he suggests is the solution to changing the food supply in the United States.
3. Explain what differential subsidization is and summarize the example Dr. Lustig provides, as well as how it can be put into action in the United States.
4. Explain the difference between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and discuss the implications of both on the supply of better food.
5. In 2016, what did the Obama administration propose for food labels? What was the significance of the proposal and what was the outcome? Do you agree or disagree and why?
6. Dr. Lustig states that food is medicine. What does he mean by this, and what is the issue surrounding this statement?
7. Name the books by Dr. Lustig that he mentioned during the conversation. Which one would be most intriguing to read and why?