Possible course projects: Agricultural subsidies in the U.S.
At this point in the semester, students start formulating their project topics. Here’s an initial description of a potential topic
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How do we fix the food system? Black Lives and Gen C point the way
A Friedman alum recently sent me a draft plan for how to fix the broken U.S. food system, wondering what
Read moreActive learning in Zoom lectures: polls, texting and breakout rooms
Today I did a CELT workshop on what I’ve learned about online teaching at Friedman so far, in a series
Read moreFriedman seminar on COVID-19 impacts in agriculture, food and nutrition
This semester’s all-school speaker series ended with two panels on COVID-19, first on disease forecasting from Elena Naumova & Ryan
Read moreUpdated slides on Covid-19 impacts on food systems
The slide deck can be downloaded here. Feel free to adapt & use! Slide #3 is a gif showing spread
Read moreFour slides on COVID-19 in the food system (+jobs links)
Public outreach generally works better on twitter, but here is a blog version of some posts there about COVID-19 in
Read moreLinks on COVID-19 impacts & responses in agriculture, food and nutrition
Many organizations have stepped up with amazing resources on COVID-19 impacts and responses around the world. Here’s a set of
Read moreEcono’food potluck 20/20 — seeing clearly what we want
Economic explanations can be like trying to explain why a joke is funny: it takes a long time, and by
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Aging as gracefully as I can… looking back about ten years, here’s a repost of food economics in doggerel:http://freakonomics.com/2009/06/04/why-are-kiwis-so-cheap and
Read moreFor the new school year: What I’ve learned, in 59 minutes
This year, my back-to-school week included a lecture for the University of California’s Network on Child Health, Poverty and Public
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