Culinary Historians of New York in cooperation with New York University
presents
The Politics of Your Plate A Conversation with Dr. Marion Nestle on What to Eat Now
Wednesday, November 19, 6:30 pm, Bobst Library, NYU
For decades, nutritionist and food policy expert Marion Nestle has exposed the political and economic factors that influence our dietary choices and has been a leading voice in shifting the conversation from individual responsibility to corporate influence. Join the conversation as she talks about her groundbreaking new book, What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters. She revisits the modern supermarket, offering an aisle-by-aisle guide to navigating today’s complex food landscape, noting how much has changed since What to Eat was published in 2006, as a result of the powerful political and economic forces that shape our plates. Refreshments will be served.
This event will be held in the Dr. Richard Chase North Reading Room & Event Space in Bobst Library (2 North Reading Room ) at New York University. The event is open to the public, but please RSVP by November 14 at Eventbrite.
Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, and Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell.She received the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service from Bard College in 2010, and was named Public Health Hero by the University of California School of Public Health at Berkeley in 2011. She is the author, co-author, or co-editor of sixteen books, most notably Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (2002) and What to Eat (2006. Her newest publication is a thoroughly revised edition of What to Eat retitled What To Eat Now