Book Launch: Real Food, Real Facts

Thursday, February 4
4:30–7:30 PM

Join us for an engaging evening featuring Darrell Corti Endowed Professor in Food Wine and Culture Charlotte Biltekoff (American Studies, Food Science & Technology). The author of (UC Press, 2024), Biltekoff will discuss the powerful forces shaping consumer perceptions of processed food and the food industry’s campaign against “misinformation.” Graduate Food Studies Reading Group members Elizabeth McQueen (Postdoctoral Fellow) and Stace Baran (Ph.D. Candidate, English) will give opening remarks. Following her talk, Biltekoff will be joined in conversation by acclaimed author and scholar Julie Guthman (Agrarian Dreams, Weighing In,The Problem with Solutions), known for her critical insights into food justice, knowledge politics and capitalism. Together, they will explore the intersections of food, health and politics, challenging perceptions of both the public and experts in the food system. Reception with wine from Best Friends (Berkeley) will be served following the conversation.

4:30 PM Doors Open
5:00 PM Opening Remarks
5:10 PM Talk by Professor Charlotte Biltekoff
5:30 PM Conversation with Professor Julie Guthman
6:00 PM Q&A
6:30 PM Reception in Lobby

Read more about Professor Biltekoff's research in the Letters & Science spotlight.

Real Food, Real Facts is Open Access and available as a free e-reader on the UC Press website.

Organized by the UC Davis Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar, . Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum and UC Davis Library. Reception sponsored by Department of American Studies. This talk is the first in the new Covered: Spotlighting Faculty Authors in Letters and Science series.

Parking & Directions available at the Manetti Shrem Museum

Registration for this event is recommended but not required.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, 254 Old Davis Road, Davis, United States