For the action project, my group focused on the issue of food waste. We set up interviews with representatives who all had different roles in the food system. We interviewed professor Karen Litfin, professor Sally Brown from the ESRM department, a representative from HFS Athletes dining, a representative from the UW farm, and a representative from Imperfect Produce. We asked… Read more »
The cacao contemplative practice, much like the raisin contemplative practice, made me realize that my perspective on food is rather self-centered; I had not really thought about the immense amount of inputs that go into producing food. I think this may be due to two main reasons, that are possibly interrelated. One reason may be due to the fast-paced lives… Read more »
In his book In Defense of Food, Pollan discusses the shift from food culture to food science in the Western world. Food culture is complex, and can have many different definitions largely revolving around the different perceptions of food. Food science jump-started in the US, which ties into mostly historical, and somewhat current, political, wealth, and socio-economic aspects. The combination… Read more »