More Spotify: songs that play with food
I had a lot of fun making the playlist of econosongs, so recently dove into songs about food. It turns
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Food Economics
A resources site for the open-access textbook on Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition and Health
Author: Will Masters
Econotunes: An earful for the new academic year
I recently subscribed to Spotify premium, for more music during my daily commute. Their categories and suggestions help solve the
Read MoreThinking like an economist… about restaurant portion sizes
My economics research is mostly about undernutrition in Africa and Asia, but I am also keen to learn about nutrition
Read MoreEcon o’Food potluck 2016 — a table of delights
Our fourth annual Econ o’Food potluck was last night, the biggest ever and great fun. This year we had prizes
Read MoreOrientation week: Hello! (And Sustainability Questions)
New students at the Friedman School have just arrived, and students everywhere are thinking hard about a lot of things.
Read MoreMidterms done? Let’s eat!
A fun feature of NUTR 238 is our annual econ-of-food potluck dinner, to celebrate the privileges of modern food culture.
Read MoreA shiny new year ahead
It’s January 2nd, time to get ready for the year’s firehose of food-related news and data. Our daily challenge is
Read MoreLeast-cost breakfasts?
The least-cost diet exercise we just did in class is beautifully illustrated by the gorgeous NYT magazine article about kids’
Read MoreFood values: Fresh and local! Exotic and convenient!
On the T this week, just before the start of new school year studying food choices, I just loved seeing
Read MoreThinking like an economist… about grocery stores
One good opportunity to improve public health is in grocery stores, as psychologists and economists work together to help retailers
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