I’m speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival: Health. I’ll be interviewed by Helena Bottemiller Evich of FoodFix from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m.. Topic: “Making sense of nutrition science.”
Want to teach a course in food studies? Start by joining the Association for the Study of Food and Society or talking to people in food studies programs. Members have access to posted syllabus materials for a wide range of food studies courses.
In the meantime, here’s a place to start:
This is an introductory book aimed at undergraduates. It begins with: Welcome to the study of food!
I blurbed it.
Far ranging in scope and hitting on the essential issues most likely to interest students, this book gives readers plenty to think about. It’s well written, clear, has a point of view (sociology matters!), and thoroughly integrates social science concepts with the meaning of food in people’s lives. An excellent introduction to courses in foods studies, food and society, and food and culture.