Princeton Studies Food

Professors Melissa Lane, Marc Fleurbaey, Rob Nixon and Steve Pacala Climate change may trigger abrupt changes to ecological and earth systems. How should we deal with the small and generally unknown probabilities of dramatic impacts? Natural science, social science, ethics … Continue reading →

Peter Gleick, President Emeritus of the Pacific Institute and a renowned expert on water and climate issues, will present, "The Future of Water," at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Guyot Hall, Room 10. Gleick is the chief scientist, president … Continue reading →

Through Genomics and Data Science: Lecture by Sasan Amini of Clear Labs: Food recalls cost an average of $15M per incident and can also cause significant harm to individuals. In the United States alone, food-borne illnesses make 48 million people … Continue reading →

“Foraged Cuisines, Culinary Labs: A food studies lens on the biopolitics and bioart of rewilding,” a public lecture by UCLA Prof Allison Carruth. Hosted by Anne Cheng, Princeton Professor of English and American Studies and Director, Program in American Studies.

Local produce, honey, nuts and other artisan foods, at a new location on Franklin Avenue, off Witherspoon Street.

The workshop follows a series of exploratory interviews conducted in 2020 of 26 US and Indian cities exploring how COVID-19 related closures have impacted urban provisioning systems, and opportunities for transitions toward resilience, equity, and sustainability. Organized and moderated by: … Continue reading →

Ever wondered what it's like to be at the cutting edge of food, technology, and climate change? Think: meat made from plants, fermented leather, and more. In this first-ever panel, three recent alums, Sophie Moscovici-Troyka '19, Christina Karas '19, and … Continue reading →

  There is broad agreement about the need for the development and application of AI to be subject to ethical guidelines and constraints. Equally, there is today little dissent from the view that the way we treat animals should also … Continue reading →

Climate change affects all systems on Earth—so how do we adapt these complex systems sustainably? PU's Amilcare Porporato to join round table discussion, "Food System Transformation for Global Sustainability" on 12/9. Click through to register. Other panelists: Fiorenza Micheli, Stanford … Continue reading →