In 2000, Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio began research for Hungry Planet, a book on the world’s eating habits. They visited some 30 families in 24 countries. Each family was asked to purchaseÌ¢â”at the authors’ expenseÌ¢â”a typical week’s groceries, which were artfully arrayedÌ¢â”whether sacks of grain and potatoes and overripe bananas, or rows of packaged cereals, sodas and take-out pizzasÌ¢â”for a full-page family portrait.
Introduced by Marion Nestle, visiting Professor in the Schools of Public Policy, Public Health, and the Graduate School of Journalism, UC Berkeley, and author of Food Politics, and the forthcoming What to Eat.
The Food Politics Spring lecture series continues through April 5th, each Wednesday afternoon at 4:00pm in Room 250, Goldman School of Public Policy.