This series is part of the JEC-Mellon grant, and of interest to ENV 401 students. For more information, contact Courtney Lewis (colewis@davidson.edu). … [Read more...]
Why should we conserve tuna?
In today's discussion on "The Decline of the Bluefin Tuna," we reached a hypothetical question trying to figure out the cost of the extinction of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. As I suggested in class, the discussion got bogged down because people were approaching the problem of Tuna from different scales of value - the economic cost of bluefin tuna disappearing, vs. the cost in … [Read more...]
Coalition of Immokalee Workers: Talk, Nov 5 at 2pm
The CIW (The Coalition of Immokalee Workers) is coming to campus on Thursday November 5 at 2PM in the 900 Room to discuss the important and necessary human rights work they do for farm laborers. Although we may discuss the sustainability of food itself in our society, even less is known about the human rights abuses against the people who provide that food, our farm laborers. … [Read more...]
Dr. Jessica B. Harris: Talk on 4 November, 7:00pm
Culinary and Cultural Linkages between West Africa, South America, and the American South Dr. Jessica B. Harris Professor of English at City University of New York Wednesday, 4 November, 7:00pm C. Shaw Smith 900 Room In twelve critically-acclaimed books and several dozen articles, Jessica Harris has explored the culinary and cultural ties that connect West Africa, … [Read more...]
Soul Food Junkies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IvggBwtDPk In this documentary, filmmaker Byron Hurt explores various food justice type responses to soul food, a quintessential American cuisine that is a deep part of African-American identity. I recently watched this documentary and heard from Byron Hurt at a food summit held in Charlotte, NC, sponsored by Sow Much Good. Well worth … [Read more...]
