Top Weight Bias Videos
Savala Nolan | “Why Fatphobia? Understanding the Roots and Uses of Anti-fat Bias”
March 22nd, 2022 Savala Nolan discusses how Fatphobia (or anti-fat bias) is widespread and has deep roots in the United States–but it isn’t inevitable or innate. It is learned, and it is particular to specific times, places, and cultures. Why do some cultures regard fat bodies as positive or neutral while others regard fat bodies as problems to be avoided and solved?
Marilyn Wann and Chef Fresh Roberson | “Freedom, Food, and Fat”
January 25th, 2022 Marilyn Wann and Chef Fresh Roberson invite people to notice anti-fat beliefs and weight hierarchy and then imagine divesting from those oppressive systems. What if thinner ≠ better? What if weight ≠ health? What if people of all sizes could feel at home in our bodies and fully welcome in society?
Fatima Cody Stanford | “The Role of Weight Bias on Health Outcomes”
February 1st, 2022 In this Food Literacy for All session, Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford explores the deleterious impact of weight bias on the impact on the health outcomes of the population. She ascertains how health professionals harbor implicit and explicit bias and evaluates strategies that medical organizations have taken to fight weight bias.
All Weight Bias Videos
- Kendrin Sonneville | “The new AAP Childhood “Obesity” Guidelines: What are they Recommending and at What Cost?”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: Kendrin Sonneville | “The new AAP Childhood “Obesity” Guidelines: What are they Recommending and at What Cost?” - Kendrin Sonneville at Fast Food for Thought | “The Overlooked Industry: How the Food Industry Contributes to Eating Disorders”
Kendrin Sonneville (Michigan Ross) gives a tiny talk titled “The Overlooked Industry: How the Food Industry Contributes to Eating Disorders” at Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on April 12th, 2022. Introduction by Lilly Fink Shapiro, Sustainable… Read more: Kendrin Sonneville at Fast Food for Thought | “The Overlooked Industry: How the Food Industry Contributes to Eating Disorders” - Savala Nolan | “Why Fatphobia? Understanding the Roots and Uses of Anti-fat Bias”
March 22nd, 2022 In this Food Literacy for All session, Savala Nolan discussed “Why Fatphobia? Understanding the Roots and Uses of Anti-fat Bias”. Savala Nolan discusses how Fatphobia (or anti-fat bias) is widespread and has deep roots in the United… Read more: Savala Nolan | “Why Fatphobia? Understanding the Roots and Uses of Anti-fat Bias” - Dr. Fatima Stanford | “The Role of Weight Bias on Health Outcomes”
February 1st, 2022 In this Food Literacy for All session, Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford explores the deleterious impact of weight bias on the impact on the health outcomes of the population. She ascertains how health professionals harbor implicit and explicit… Read more: Dr. Fatima Stanford | “The Role of Weight Bias on Health Outcomes” - Marilyn Wann and Chef Fresh | “Freedom, Food & Fat: Reclaiming our bodies and our world from oppressive weight hierarchies, as part of anti-racism, environmental justice, and more…”
January 25th, 2022 Marilyn Wann and Chef Fresh Roberson invite people to notice anti-fat beliefs and weight hierarchy and then imagine divesting from those oppressive systems. What if thinner ≠ better? What if weight ≠ health? What if people of… Read more: Marilyn Wann and Chef Fresh | “Freedom, Food & Fat: Reclaiming our bodies and our world from oppressive weight hierarchies, as part of anti-racism, environmental justice, and more…” - Winona Bynum, Margot Finn, Lilly Fink Shapiro | “Remaking Dinner for Sovereignty and Joy”
January 11th, 2022 In this kick-off session, the Food Literacy for All leadership team gave a preview of the range of topics and guest speakers who will join us this semester. We’ll learn from incredible speakers about how food relates to race, weight bias, colonialism, environmental… Read more: Winona Bynum, Margot Finn, Lilly Fink Shapiro | “Remaking Dinner for Sovereignty and Joy” - “Thinking Your Weight is a Problem is the Problem” Tiny Talk by Kendrin Sonneville
Kendrin Sonneville (School of Public Health) gives a tiny talk titled “Thinking Your Weight is a Problem is the Problem” at the 5th annual Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on October 9, 2018. Introduction by Greg… Read more: “Thinking Your Weight is a Problem is the Problem” Tiny Talk by Kendrin Sonneville
