Presentation: The Future of Food
Venue: Biocomplexity Institute Conference Center, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
Dr. Warren Belasco presents "The Future of Food" in the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Belasco is the Professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is the author of several books on food culture and food studies, the most recent of which is Food Chains: From Farmyard to Shopping Cart. His research interests include food, future studies and cultural history, and he is the advisory editor of the journal Food, Culture and Society.

The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Auditorium is located across Washington Street from the Hahn Garden.

The presentation is sponsored by the Commonwealth Humanities Endowment Week in the Department of Religion and Culture and the Peacok-Harper Culinary History Friends.

For more information, visit: http://www.rc.vt.edu/pdf/belasco.pdf or e-mail Professor Betty Fine at bfine@vt.edu.

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