Speaker Information

Dr. Robert Lustig
San Francisco, CA
Oral Systemic Health


  • Neuroendocrinologist
  • Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco
  • Author, Mentor and Consultant

On8006 - Corporate Wealth or Public Health?
Type: Online
In-Person Attendee Fee: $40.00  Other Fee: $60.00
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists
Keyword(s):
Motivation/Leadership
Oral Systemic Health
Credits: 1.00

Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute to a growing public health crisis, fueling fatty liver disease and other chronic conditions. This course explores how corporate strategies influence public health, from shaping scientific research and policy to marketing unhealthy products to children. Drawing parallels between Big Food and Big Tobacco, participants will examine industry tactics and explore how prevention begins with dietary change. Learn how sugar and soda taxes are helping reduce consumption and improve health outcomes, and discover the role public health policy can play in combating chronic disease.