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Food Preferences, Stigma Among Reasons Students Don’t Eat Free School Meals
A study of California and Maine foodservice directors from Assistant Professor of Nutrition Deborah Olarte identified top barriers to student use of the universal meal program during the Covid pandemic.
NYU Learning Exchange Uplifts Global Strategies to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
With support from the American Heart Association, Dr. Monica Dinu of the University of Florence joined IHDSC affiliate, Dr. Jeannette Beasley, Associate Professor in the Departments of Nutrition and Food Studies and Medicine at NYU Steinhardt, to host a Learning Exchange focused on delivering and adapting the DPP across diverse populations and settings.
Nutrition’s Angela Trude Awarded $5.2M for Research on Incentivizing Healthier Online Food Shopping
Trude recently received five-year grants from the National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association.
Steinhardt Launches Sustainability Group
The group will advance sustainability research, programming, and practice through an interdisciplinary approach.
Marathon Nutrition Tips from the Director of NYU Steinhardt’s Food Lab
Conquering 26.2 miles means training your legs and your gut, says Lourdes Castro, registered dietician and adjunct faculty in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies.
Metabolites in Blood Plasma Offer New Insights for Measuring Diet
Diets and their health impacts typically rely on self-reporting, but metabolites in blood plasma offer promising data on the foods we eat.
Three Steinhardt Alumni Named to 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30
Alumni have founded companies ranging from digital marketing to young feminist publications to cross-cultural cuisine.
Online Grocery Shopping Incentives Show Promise in Increasing Healthy Purchases, Reducing Food Insecurity
Low-income caregivers of children in the Bronx were encouraged to shop through delivery food waivers, text messages, grocery lists, and financial incentives.
Steinhardt Presents Conference on the Mediterranean Diet and Gastrodiplomacy
“The Power of Food” examined traditional foods as a vital element of cultural identity and a bridge between nations.
Jeannette Beasley Receives NYU Grant for Diabetes Prevention Research
The funding will support adapting a successful New-York based prevention program for patients in the United Arab Emirates.
Nutrition and Food Studies Research Benefits New York Communities
This is the first in a series of articles highlighting how Nutrition and Food Studies faculty are combining research insights and applied expertise to bring positive change to New York City.
Sara B. Franklin Publishes Much Anticipated Biography of Editor Judith Jones
Legendary editor Judith Jones finally gets her due in this intimate biography written by Sara B. Franklin, a professor at the NYU Gallatin School for Individualized Study and an alumni of Steinhardt's Food Studies program.
Zoey Xinyi Gong (BS ’18, MS ’24) on Food Therapy, Chinese Medicine, and Cultural Storytelling
The Steinhardt alum shares what Chinese cuisine has to offer to the world of nutrition and how her cookbook was born out of a desire for more information on traditional Chinese medicine.
Nutrition and Food Studies Graduate Sasha Dubose Speaks at Inaugural Queer Food Conference
The 2024 graduate participated in a panel on how food and eating can create community.
“Gastronativism” Wins 2023 Gourmand World Cookbook Award
The book by Professor of Nutrition and Food Studies Fabio Parasecoli explores the ideological use of food to advance ideas about who belongs to a community and who does not.
March 21st Feast and Famine Lecture with Lily Kelting
Nutrition and Food Studies, March 21st Feast and Famine Lecture with Lily Kelting. Lily Kelting, a professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at FLAME University in Pune, India, spoke about the resurgence of interest in a group of grains called millets in India and abroad.
“Dysphagia Iron Chef” Competition Unites Students in New York City
Collaborative Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD) and Nutrition and Food Studies (NUTR) course brings on-campus and online students together for Iron Chef-style final project.
Nutrition and Food Studies Research Benefits New York Communities
This is the second in a series of articles highlighting how Nutrition and Food Studies faculty are combining research insights and applied expertise to bring positive change to New York City.
Emerita Professor of Nutrition and Food Studies Marion Nestle Publishes Memoir
“Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics” chronicles Nestle’s late-in-life career as a food studies pioneer and food politics expert and advocate.
Steinhardt Faculty Selected for NYU Aging Incubator Fellows Program
Faculty will support the development of interdisciplinary research and educational initiatives to improve the health and well-being of the oldest segment of our human population.
Cool Course Dispatch: Food and Design
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Professor of Food Studies Fabio Parasecoli's course entitled Food in the Arts: Design, where students consider how design influences the food system.
Equity Not Charity: Food Studies Alum Leah Kirts on Organizing Community Food Relief
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, Leah joined a mutual aid group in Queens and began organizing mobile food pantries that have since grown to serve 150–200 people weekly. “It’s really simple: anyone who shows up can get food.”
Paulette Goddard Professor Emerita Marion Nestle Discusses New Book on Food Politics: "Let's Ask Marion"
In honor of the release of "Let’s Ask Marion: What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health," Dr. Nestle participated in a Q&A exploring the social, political, and economic issues impacting our nation’s food systems and culture.
Community-based Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs
Nutrition and physical activity are central to quality of life, disease prevention, and healthy aging. CoHRR affiliate Dr. Kathleen Woolf's research focuses on integrating these factors to support lifelong health.
Nutrition and Food Studies Alum Glen Tobias on Keeping the Jets, the Sox, and Everyone Else Hydrated and Healthy
Glen Tobias (MS ’01, Clinical Nutrition) shares about his career as a nutritionist, from the NFL and MLB to private practice.
Nutrition and Food Studies Alum Scarlett Lindeman Celebrates 10 Years of Owning Mexico City Restaurant Cicatriz
In this alumni profile, Scarlett Lindeman (MA ’10, Food Studies) shares how her restaurant in Mexico City, Cicatriz, came to be, and recounts how her experiences at NYU shaped her career.
Friday, October 6
NYU Department of Nutrition and Food Studies' Feast and Famine Lecture Series: Researching Food Heritage
Join professors Fabio Parasecoli (NYU) and Xavier Medina (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) in a conversation about food heritage. Food heritage had acquired popularity as a tool to stimulate tourism and economic
development, as...
Friday, November 17
NYU Department of Nutrition and Food Studies' Feast and Famine Lecture Series Welcome Raj Tawney to Present: Colorful Palate
NYU Department of Nutrition and Food Studies and Feast and Famine Lecture Series Welcome Raj Tawney to Present: Colorful Palate. A timely self-examination of the “mixed” American experience featuring exclusive recipes and...
New Cookbook from Nutrition and Art Therapy Students Encourages Families to Get Creative in the Kitchen
"Creative Kitchen," a joint project created by Art Therapy and Nutrition and Dietetics students, combines healthy, low-cost recipes with arts-based activities to bring families together during this time of crisis.
Meet New Graduate Nutrition Student Génesis Nayeth Codoni De Juan
Read on to learn what inspired Génesis to become a registered dietitian nutritionist and her desire to use health and nutrition education to address disparities that impact marginalized groups.
On Nutrition and Healing: Questions for Nutrition Alum Andy Chu (MS ’10)
Andy Chu (MS ‘10) a graduate of NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, works as a registered dietitian at NYU Langone Health in the critical care center and bone marrow transplant unit.
The Power of Food to Heal and Console: An Interview with Marisa Silver, Nutrition and Dietetics Student
During her nutrition clinical practice, Marisa Silver saw the role that innovative nutrition professionals can play in treating the most prevalent health issues facing society.
Nutrition PhDs Explore Nutrition and Weight-Related Factors Among Overweight/Obese College Students
Two PhD candidates from the NYU Steinhardt Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Rachel Ryan and Miriam Mahmood, were selected to share their research with the nutrition community at the Nutrition 2019 conference.
Nutrition and Food Studies Community Recipe Box
While we may not be physically together on campus, explore the delicious dishes members of the Nutrition and Food Studies community are cooking up in their own homes!
A Passion for Cooking and Food Studies: A Conversation with Scott Alves Barton (PhD '16)
Scott Alves Barton (PhD '16) spent a career working as a chef, then turned his attention to food studies.
Food Studies Student Named James Beard Foundation National Scholar
Abby Katz is one of twelve individuals nationwide selected for her plans to pursue further education and build a better food future.
Food Studies MA Student Spotlight: Meet Liana Kindler
Check out a piece written by Liana Kindler exploring food and identity and sharing the work of organizations supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Food Studies PhD Alum Spotlight: Meet Jonathan Deutsch
Jonathan Deutsch graduated with his PhD in Food Studies in 2004. Read on to learn more about Jonathan's professional background, experience in the PhD program, and "good food" product development and culinary innovation lab he runs at Drexel University.
Food Studies PhD Alum Spotlight: Meet Jaclyn Rohel
Jaclyn Rohel graduated with her PhD in Food Studies in 2018. Read on to learn more about Jaclyn's professional background, experience in the PhD program, and her recent entrance into a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto’s Culinaria Research Centre.
Food Studies PhD Alum Spotlight: Meet Hi'ilei Hobart
Hi'ilei is currently finishing revisions of a book on the social history of ice in Hawai’i, working as an assistant professor at UT Austin, and doing a number of smaller projects focused on the intersections of environment, temperature, and Indigeneity.
Food Studies PhD Alum Spotlight: Meet Christy Spackman
Christy is an assistant professor at Arizona State University where she is working on projects exploring the intersection of food science and art.
Food Studies PhD Alum Spotlight: Meet Anne McBride
Anne is deputy director of the Torribera Mediterranean Center, a joint project of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and the University of Barcelona. In this role, Anne develops programming that translates science around the Mediterranean Diet into actionable strategies for the restaurant and food industry.
Food Studies PhD Alum Spotlight: Meet Grace Choi
Grace is Founder and CEO of Cookable, a technology company that transforms beloved recipes into guided home cooking experiences powered by voice and video assistance.
Recently Published Cookbooks from Food Studies MA Grads
The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies recently welcomed back alumni for a panel event celebrating three Food Studies MA graduates and their recently published cookbooks: Michele Humes ('13), Kristen Miglore ('10), and Lauren Shockey ('10).
Food Studies Students Win Green Grant to Tackle Plastic Waste
Master's students Sarah Dietz and Yvonne Cuaresma won a $2,500 Green Grant to launch a personal waste mitigation challenge aimed at improving the NYU community’s environmental literacy and sustainability efforts.