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
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Food Economics
Resources for students, instructors and researchers
Academic life
Family 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 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 MoreHow 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 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 MoreOld and sappy
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
Read MoreTo welcome the new academic year: let’s vote!
For Tufts and other schools in Massachusetts, today’s start of the academic year coincides with a primary election for state
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