2. *
• Complex and important.
• FUN!
• inspiring, thought-- provoking,
• a way to build community.
delicious.
• something that every person on
• what keeps us going, and one of the
earth deserves the right and easy
most important components of life.
access to.
• best when shared.
• the common thread that ties
together all individuals, cultures and
• everything that we do and study. It is
ways of life.
life.
• perhaps the most important thing
• something that controls us and
shaping human interaction.
sets us free.
something that we take for granted
3. *
“…emphasizes the ways individuals, communities, and societies relate to
and represent food within a spatial, cultural and historical context.”
– NYU Steinhardt
“…emphasizes a holistic approach to food systems, from agriculture and
food production to cuisines and consumption, providing intellectual and
practical experience from field to table.” – Chatham, PA
“…draws on a range of disciplines to explore the connections between
food, the environment, politics, history, and culture.”
-- The New School
“…examines the political, economic, and geographic framework of food
production, along with attention to the problems that follow.”
-- CUNY
4. * Hometown: Eagle Pass, TX
* Junior, Nutritional Sciences
* Outreach Director
* Photography, food
* “Food is… yummy”
* I love to taste new food
from different cultural
background
5. * Hometown: Naples, Italy
* Sophomore, Plan II & Italian
Literature and Culture
* Signing, Reading, Walking my dog,
Cooking
* “Food is connecting with others!”
* Blog Editor!
studyfood.wordpress.com
If you’re interested in submitting,
*
email me at
lillie.leone@hotmail.com
7. * Dallas, Texas
* Junior Advertising
* Events Coordinator
* “Food is my life”
8. * Hometown:
* Junior, Nutrition Honors w/
Public Health certificate
* Secretary
* “Food is…”
* Interested in nutrition
policy regarding the obesity
epidemics
9. * Hometown:
* Senior, Plan II and Finance
* Finance Director
* “Food is…”
* Interested in
10. * Hometown: Austin, TX
* Senior, Public Health
* President
* “Food is important,
underappreciated, complex,
and interesting.”
* Interested in EVERYTHING! But
mostly public health nutrition,
the dialogue of food
discourse, public policy, food
sovereignty,
14. *
Local Eats LEARN Food Courses
EAT DISCUSS
CREATE
Student Blog Educated
Over 30,000 views!
Eater
15. *
Step 1: Fill out Spring Active Membership Form
Step 2: Pay your Dues by the 4th meeting, February 20th!
- New Members - $15
- Returning Members - $5
Step 3: Participate to earn points!
- Educated Eater: 2pts
- Local Eats Excursion: 1pt
- Volunteering: 1pt/hour
- Blog Post: 3 pts/post
- Other ideas?
Calendar Events: http://studyfood.wordpress.com/events/
Food is everywhere. It's an essential part of our daily lives, and has wide-ranging implications for our health and well-being, for the economy, for national and global politics, for the environment, for innovation and technology, for science and agriculture, for our cultural identity, and most importantly, for our long-term survival.
Food Studies at The New School draws on a range of disciplines to explore the connections between food and the environment, politics, history, and culture. Our faculty of culinary historians, policy activists, entrepreneurs, and scientists provides students with the theoretical and practical tools they need to engage in the developing global conversation about food production, distribution, and quality and influence positive change in their own food environments. – New SchoolFood Studies emphasizes the ways individuals, communities, and societies relate to and represent food within a spatial, cultural and historical context. It examines the political, economic, and geographic framework of food production, along with attention to the problems that follow. – Food Studies @ NYU
“something for everyone” – fun, controversial, etcTopics: *Health– nutrition, GMOs, food safety, *Culture – Where/what/when/why/how we eat, with who, symbolism, rules*Environment – Politics – Technology – Economics – food prices, fair trade, organic, subsidiesOther topics:Food justice, conservation, food waste, history, culinary/recipes, marketing/advertising, local vs global systems, food production/distribution,etcPrimary Concerns: For most people, we’ve found that what it all comes down to one (seemingly) simple question: What do I eat? How does this all affect ME!? That’s exactly why we will focus on sharing, discussing, and challenging each others ideas because fundamentally, food is personal , and we want this experience to embrace that.
Just a sample of the food system & all the players.Global issues/Concerns: GMOS, pesticides, control over what’s going into your food and where it comes fromWith this many components, there are also this many perspectives and backgrounds within the conversations about the food system. We aim to include everyone!
Weekly meetings: Educated EaterSocials: food excursion, farmers markets, “brown bag” socials, etcVolunteer: green gate farms, Austin food & Wine fest, Open Door at Univ Methodist, Urban Roots…**SHOW CALENDAR**BLOG:Job Opportunities:Other Events: Food lab Conference, American Meat, (TEDx Manhattan), Hungry for Health, Earth Day…
Dues:Point System:*want to be flexible but also give incentive and get to know you guys
