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About the Course

Around the world, we find ourselves facing global epidemics of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other predominantly diet-related diseases. To address these public health crises, we urgently need to explore innovative strategies for promoting healthful eating. There is strong evidence that global increases in the consumption of heavily processed foods, coupled with cultural shifts away from the preparation of food in the home, have contributed to high rates of preventable, chronic disease. In this course, learners will be given the information and practical skills they need to begin optimizing the way they eat. This course will shift the focus away from reductionist discussions about nutrients and move, instead, towards practical discussions about real food and the environment in which we consume it. By the end of this course, learners should have the tools they need to distinguish between foods that will support their health and those that threaten it. In addition, we will present a compelling rationale for a return to simple home cooking, an integral part of our efforts to live longer, healthier lives. View the trailer for the course here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7x1aaZ03xU...

Top reviews

PE

Oct 18, 2021

This course taught me a lot about the components of food! Processed and non-processed food which was the best food of all. I will be happy to spread this healthy dietary ways to my family and friends!

AA

May 18, 2022

This course is very very simple but if we follow this course, 100 percent our health will be change completely. Our view towards our food becomes more clear. I recommend this course for every person.

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By khalid a

May 5, 2024

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By Steven M

Mar 28, 2022

So much outdated nutritional information! This course tarnishes the Stanford brand. Do yourself a favor, skip this course and read a book by an actual nutritional expert. Google: The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, The Starch Solution, Dr. Neal Barnard PCRM, Fiber Fueled, and so many more who had been preaching the answer since at least the 80's.

The answer is simple, eat a diet of diverse plants. I was hoping this course would delve deeper and present it in a way that made it accesible to a wide audience.

Very disappointed.

By Savich I

Oct 9, 2020

Waste of time. Didn't expect this from any university.

Basic nutritionology course looks like an advertisement for a cook book from the lecturer of this course with recipes that I would not cook for myself, not only for children (fried, flour, sweet, food of animal origin). As if this lecturer still lives in the last century and is trying to teach us to eat rightI. I can find more advanced nutritional information in youtube or instagram. Only many making, no science and health care. Wouldn't recommend!

By W. H

May 10, 2018

Very basic information, great if this is your first time learning about food and health, but if you've ever read a Michael Pollin book on the subject of food, no new information. Not the sort of college class I would have expected from Stanford. The cooking videos with the gal and her kids are actually adorable, and had some cool gluten free recipes associated with them. Not sure it was worth slogging through the rest of the class for, so skip to the end.

By shilpa D

Apr 18, 2021

Very subjective course. At one point they say 'don't look at the centre isles of supermarket where packaged goods are kept' and then they say 'always keep tinned fish at home?!'

I was also wondering that why a school so famous for medicine could not find a nutritionist for interview and instead had to choose a prof in journalism for discussions about nutrition ?!! So strange!

By Michelle D v

Jan 25, 2023

it's looks more like a very very long health commercial for american television.

Has really very little new information. It's not bad to watch it, as it might bring some understanding to eating behaviors but i watched it on 1.25 speed to go way faster through the biggest food commercial of america. Could have been so much more! Really disappointing of Stanford

By Madeline t

Mar 15, 2021

This was more like a documentary than what I would call a course. I was expecting a scientific approach to the subject. Nonetheless, this "course" highlights very well the cultural gap between Europe and the US so if you are from Europe (mostly France, Italy, Spain...) don't waste your time as I just did!

By Chris R

May 1, 2021

This started off being quite fun and informative, then just turned into an advert for Grokker, Michael Pollan's books and Maya's gluten-free books and videos. Add in the outrageous misinformation about non-organic foods being "pesticide laden" and it reduces to the level of a well orchestrated farce.

By Flor P

Jan 5, 2017

I was expecting much more from a Stanford or Coursera course. Lack of scientific evidence .Processed foods have become an easy villain among many people and the idea that processed foods are dangerous to our health and the responsible for all our problems is a mistake. Very disappointing.

By Mariana M

Aug 13, 2022

Não façam. O certificado vem com um belo "sem créditos autorizados pela stanford" estampado, além de, apesar de toda propagando com numero de horas antes de iniciar o curso, isso tb nao vir no diploma. Uma bela de uma propaganda enganosa. Tentando um reebolso ja!

By Dyakova N

Jun 24, 2018

Курс оказался очень низким по уровню предоставленных знаний. В стране, где я живу, у каждого есть кухня и никого не нужно учить готовить элементарную еду. Что вредно есть транс-жиры и так давно всем понятно. Ничего полезного я для себя не извлекла.

By stevie f

Apr 8, 2020

Truly disappointed in this course and upset I spent the money to get the certificate of completion. The only module that was informative was the macro + metabolism. I would have rather preferred a course in depth from Michael Pollan himself.

By Carla F R

Jun 8, 2022

I DONT LIKE THE CONTENT , IS REPETING WHAT WEE HAVE IN SOCIAL MEDIA , NOTHING NEW ,BUT WHAT IS MORE SERIOUS IS WHEN THEY RECOMEND YOU TO HAVE WHITE SUGER IN YOUR KITCHEN AS "MUST' INGREDIENT , CRAZY . I WANT MY MONEY BACK

By Kelly M

Oct 15, 2024

This course is mostly based on common knowledge. I did learn a few new terms but not the way I expected it to be. Also I do not thing an entire model should be focused on recipes. This is not a cook book

By Anar A

Apr 15, 2025

Sertifikaciya bilo otmechena kak bezplatno. No v konche okazalos 39 USD. Kopiya gotogo sertifikata ne vozmojno uvidet prejde chem oplata. Eto teryaet doveriya k sushestvueshimu saytu

By Will S

Jun 18, 2019

This course offers very little substance; very superficial and shallow treatment of the subject. Only a complete novice to the idea of eating well would learn much of value here.

By Amira S

Jul 8, 2021

The content is very basic and easily accessed via youtube, which is fine if the course is being offered for free. Having this as a paid course is not worth the money at all.

By Lim K G

May 21, 2020

If you kindly offer me a free certificate, than I rate 4 stars for your short course Stanford Introduction to Food and Health. So you win I win. Fair. Million thanks.

By Janet

Nov 9, 2021

Interview with Michael Pollan is 3 minute sections. Nothing intriguing or helpful for anyone with a basic knowledge of food and a tendency to not eat junk food.

By Pesho

Mar 11, 2016

It is very basic and the principles are for a third-grader. After all the things said, at the end the first video was about pancakes (nvm they were gluten free)

By Elena B

Apr 16, 2021

This course was very disappointing and with extremely simple and basic information. It's eating and nutrition for those who have no knowledge about it at all.

By Sophia S

Jul 13, 2020

This was a very basic course on nutrition. If you have any knowledge on basic nutrition, cooking, and eating this is not the course for you.

By Mike H

May 12, 2020

Way too short and far too easy. The videos do not need watching to complete quizzes. This is the most common sense approach to nutrition.

By Sandra D

Apr 26, 2020

Really poor. It of course depends on the level you are at. But this is aimed for an absolute beginner. Really disappointed. Waste of time

By Susanne M

Dec 5, 2016

Well, this course definetely has a clear message and a good purpose. However, it is very basic and coursera might not the right platform.