Econo’food 2025, Fall version
This 12th edition of the class potluck switched to the Fall and came earlier in the semester — one notable
Read More
Food Economics
Resources for students, instructors and researchers
Author: Will Masters
A note about the Food Economics book’s cover photo
I really like our cover photo, and want to tell you why — so here’s some text I shared with
Read More
Veggie prices in the news
Universities try hard to get their faculty quoted in the media, which happens sometimes through news about our research and
Read MoreWhy is breakfast so expensive?
This blog post first appeared in the C-FARE newsletter for March 2025. Grocery prices are back in the headlines. Food
Read MoreEcono’food potluck 2025, back home edition
Our 11th annual class potluck was back at home! To see the context, check out posts on previous events featuring
Read MoreFamily background
Professors and others teachers often know more about their students’ family backgrounds than vice-versa. That’s part of the job. Today I’d like to say a bit more about my family, to level the field so anyone who cares might know a bit more about where I came from.
Read MoreEcono’food potluck 2023 — long awaited back in person
After three years of you-know-what, we returned for a 9th edition of the econo’food potluck last week. One change for
Read MoreOverthinking the basics: timed exams
Like most others in higher education, I’ve responded to students’ pandemic stress by figuring out how to do things more
Read More
My one-slide picture of the U.S. food system, as seen through price changes over time
I just updated my favorite one-slide picture of change since the early 1970s: You may want to click on the
Read More