Econo’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
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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 moreCOVID, jobs and prices in the U.S. food system: How much has changed?
By Leah Costlow & Will Masters More than 7 months into the pandemic, America remains in upheaval. Massive job losses,
Read moreFaith in humanity
One of the hardest tasks in economics is to recognize and understand self-interest without condoning selfishness. There is some evidence
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 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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