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Sean Sherman | “The (R)evolution of Indigenous Food Systems of North America”
January 29, 2019 Sean Sherman, Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge reservation, and the founder of the company The Sioux Chef is committed to revitalizing Native American cuisine. Through his research, he has uncovered and mapped out the foundations of the indigenous food systems through and indigenous perspective. Chef Sean has become renowned nationally and internationally in the culinary movement of indigenous foods and with an ever growing team of indigenous minded peers, is leading a movement to completely redefine North American cuisine through the understanding and utilization indigenous food knowledge.
Winona LaDuke | “Indigenous food sovereignty”
February 6, 2018 Food sovereignty is about having choices. Choices of where your food comes from, how it is produced, and what it is that you eat. For Indigenous peoples, food sovereignty is about health, justice, and tradition. Winona LaDuke has been working on the issues of food sovereignty for over 30 years.
Paul Greenberg | “Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food”
April 23, 2019 100 years ago, nearly everything we ate from the sea was wild. Today more than half of our seafood is coming from farms. This epochal shift is something we haven’t seen since humans first turned from hunter/gathering to terrestrial farming more than 10,000 years ago.
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- Amy Bentley, Bob Valgenti, Chad Ludington, and Charlotte Biltekoff | “Food Fights: How History Matters to Contemporary Debates”
March 26th, 2024 In this Food Literacy for All session, Amy Bentley, Bob Valgenti, Chad Ludington, and Charlotte Biltekoff discussed “Food Fights: How History Matters to Contemporary Debates.” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2024 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_diO8D1vIQVezN_hKY3FBhw#/registration - Reem Kassis | “Cuisine in Context: The History, Evolution, and Challenges of Palestinian Food”
March 12th, 2024 In this Food Literacy for All session, Reem Kassis discussed “Cuisine in Context: The History, Evolution, and Challenges of Palestinian Food.” The statement below was read in the beginning of class and is also included in the… Read more: Reem Kassis | “Cuisine in Context: The History, Evolution, and Challenges of Palestinian Food” - Christy Spackman | “The Taste of Water”
January 23rd, 2024 In this Food Literacy for All session, Christy Spackman discussed “The Taste of Water.” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2024 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_diO8D1vIQVezN_hKY3FBhw#/registration - Jessica Kenyatta Walker, shakara tyler, Lilly Fink Shapiro | “Class synthesis”
April 18th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Jessica Kenyatta Walker, shakara tyler, and Lilly Fink Shapiro wrapped up the semester with a class synthesis. - Liz DeBetta | “If You Don’t Eat You Can’t Think: Addressing Food Insecurity through Care”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: Liz DeBetta | “If You Don’t Eat You Can’t Think: Addressing Food Insecurity through Care” - Raj Patel | “The Ants & the Grasshopper Q&A”
January 24th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Raj Patel discussed the film he co-directed/produced, “The Ants & the Grasshopper”. Raj Patel is an award-winning author, film-maker and academic. His first book was Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden… Read more: Raj Patel | “<em>The Ants & the Grasshopper</em> Q&A” - Jessica Kenyatta Walker, shakara tyler, Lilly Fink Shapiro | “Welcome! Roots: Food, Power & the Climate Crisis“
January 10th, 2023 In this kick-off session, the Food Literacy for All leadership team will give a preview of the range of topics and guest speakers who will join us this semester. Register to attend future Food Literacy 2023 sessions… Read more: Jessica Kenyatta Walker, shakara tyler, Lilly Fink Shapiro | “<em>Welcome! Roots: Food, Power & the Climate Crisis</em>“ - David Michener at Fast Food for Thought | “Rematritaing Seeds – Tribal Sovereignty is Fundamental in Renewing Foodways”
David Michener (Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum) gives a tiny talk titled “Rematritaing Seeds – Tribal Sovereignty is Fundamental in Renewing Foodways” at Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on April 12th, 2022. Introduction by Lilly… Read more: David Michener at Fast Food for Thought | “Rematritaing Seeds – Tribal Sovereignty is Fundamental in Renewing Foodways” - A discussion with Hi’ilei Hobart & Margot Finn
February 22nd, 2022 Dr. Hi’ilei Hobart is the author of Cooling the Tropics: Ice, Indigeneity, and Hawaiian Refreshment (forthcoming). She is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and examines the intersections of temperature, taste, and settler colonialism… Read more: A discussion with Hi’ilei Hobart & Margot Finn - Patricia Escárcega & Leah Douglas | “Communicate”
June 10, 2021 Food Literacy for All 2021 was ended with guest speakers Patricia Escárcega and Leah Douglas. This series is co-led by Andy Jones (School for Public Health), Devita Davison (FoodLab Detroit), and Lilly Fink Shapiro (UM Sustainable Food… Read more: Patricia Escárcega & Leah Douglas | “Communicate” - Nicole Taylor | “The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”
February 18, 2020 From glossy print magazines to Instagram stories, media influences how people grow, eat, and consume food. Ten years ago, social media turned every aspect of the gilded culinary world on its head. Today, a new breed of… Read more: Nicole Taylor | “The Disruption of Traditional Food Media” - Zahir Janmohamed | “De-colonizing Food Journalism”
February 11, 2020 Zahir Janmohamed, co-founder of the James Beard nominated podcast Racist Sandwich, spoke about what has, and has not, changed in food media since he and Soleil Ho began their show in 2016. He discussed why he thinks… Read more: Zahir Janmohamed | “De-colonizing Food Journalism” - Jessica Holmes | “Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”
January 21, 2020 In this lecture, Jessica Holmes engaged with the audience in an in-depth discussion of food deserts, food politics, and relevant policies. Holmes presented an overview of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the potential impact of recent… Read more: Jessica Holmes | “Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America” - Tiny Talk by Miranda Brown | “Are Asians Lactose Intolerant?”
Miranda Brown (Asian Languages and Cultures) gives a tiny talk titled “Are Asians Lactose Intolerant? Traditional Chinese Medicine Says Otherwise” at the 6th annual Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on October 1, 2019. Introduction by Meha… Read more: Tiny Talk by Miranda Brown | “Are Asians Lactose Intolerant?” - Panel Discussion | “The Story of Food Waste: Connecting Crickets, Compost, and Consumers”
February 26, 2019 Meg Burritt, Anthony Hatinger, Renee Wallace Hear from three Detroiters who are innovating solutions to address the problem of food waste. How do issues of wasted food affect our local and global food system? Are there ways… Read more: Panel Discussion | “The Story of Food Waste: Connecting Crickets, Compost, and Consumers” - “The First Egg Out of the Chicken’s Anus” Tiny Talk by Rebekah Modrak
Rebekah Modrak (Art & Design) gives a tiny talk titled “The First Egg Out of the Chicken’s Anus” at the 5th annual Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on October 9, 2018. Introduction by MaryCarol Hunter, School… Read more: “The First Egg Out of the Chicken’s Anus” Tiny Talk by Rebekah Modrak - “Of Wine, Rice and Ancient Cities” Tiny Talk by Laura Motta
Laura Motta (Archaeology) gives a tiny talk titled “Of Wine, Rice and Ancient Cities” at the 5th annual Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on October 9, 2018. Introduction by Jeremy Moghtader, University of Michigan Campus Farm. - “Fried Old McDonald’s and Hatman Oatmeal” Tiny Talk by Kris Harrison
Kris Harrison (Communication Studies) gives a tiny talk titled “Fried Old McDonald’s and Hatman Oatmeal: Young children’s food brand recognition and BMI” at the 5th annual Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on October 9, 2018. Introduction… Read more: “Fried Old McDonald’s and Hatman Oatmeal” Tiny Talk by Kris Harrison - “Modernity and the Hamburger” Tiny Talk by Harriet Friedmann
Harriet Friedmann (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Visiting Faculty; Sociology) gives a tiny talk titled “Modernity and the Hamburger “ at the 5th annual Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on October 9, 2018. Introduction by Jennifer Blesh,… Read more: “Modernity and the Hamburger” Tiny Talk by Harriet Friedmann - “Eat With Your Eyes: A Celebration of Design, Making and Sharing Food” Tiny Talk by Mick Kennedy
Mick Kennedy (Architecture) gives a tiny talk titled “Eat With Your Eyes: A Celebration of Design, Making and Sharing Food” at the 5th annual Fast Food for Thought at the University of Michigan on October 9, 2018. Introduction by Lesli… Read more: “Eat With Your Eyes: A Celebration of Design, Making and Sharing Food” Tiny Talk by Mick Kennedy - Jonathan Bloom | “The Impact and Opportunity of Wasted Food”
From farm to fork, America squanders food at an alarming rate. In total, 40 percent of the available food supply is wasted. In a wide-ranging talk, Jonathan will discuss the underlying causes of U.S. food waste and the implications of this problem before focusing on the many solutions–both personal and society-wide. - “Afterhouse Afterthoughts” Tiny Talk by Steven Mankouche
Steven Mankouche (Architecture) gave a talk titled “Afterhouse Afterthoughts: Learning from Transforming the Foundations of a Derelict Home into a Semi-subterranean Passive Solar Greenhouse” at the 4th Annual Fast Food for Thought. Introduction by Lesli Hoey, Urban and Regional Planning - Ari Weinzweig | “My Beliefs about Food and Cooking”
In this session of Food Literacy for All, Zingerman’s Co-founder and CEO, Ari Weinzweig will share a brief historical overview of beliefs about food and cooking in the US before and after Zingerman’s first opened it’s doors in March of… Read more: Ari Weinzweig | “My Beliefs about Food and Cooking” - “Learning from Farmers’ Stories” Tiny Talk by Lisa Young
Lisa Young (Anthropology) discusses food traditions and culture in her talk, “Learning from Farmers’ Stories” at the 3rd Annual Fast Food for Thought. Introduction by Margot Finn, Applied Liberal Arts, Program in the Environment - “Homesteading as Creative Practice” Tiny Talk by Joe Trumpey
Joe Trumpey (Stamps School of Art and Design) discuss the intersection of art and farming in his talk,“Homesteading as Creative Practice” at the 2nd Annual Fast Food for Thought. Introduction by Lesli Hoey, Urban and Regional Planning - “Who Eats Fast Food? Social Class & Stigma in the Sustainable Food Movement” Tiny Talk by Margot Finn
Margot Finn (College of Literature, Science and the Arts) debunks the myths of who eats fast food in her talk, “Who Eats Fast Food? Social Class and Stigma in the Sustainable Food Movement” at the 2nd Annual Fast Food for… Read more: “Who Eats Fast Food? Social Class & Stigma in the Sustainable Food Movement” Tiny Talk by Margot Finn
