Few topics call forth more interest, concern, passion, joy, and outrage than the food we eat. Food may make us healthy or unhealthy. Food is an inspiration for artists, a delight for the connoisseur, a weapon in war-torn areas, and an immense worldwide business. The critical need for a safe food supply has spawned controversial science and political furor. Above all, food reflects our deepest cultural and personal identity.

Please join us for this year’s Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns as we discuss how food shapes our identities, our public and private discourse, our politics, and our daily lives. We are delighted to welcome as our keynote speaker Marion Nestle, a distinguished scientist at New York University and the author of Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health. Our program offers you additional engaging speakers and plenty of opportunity for discussion, fun, and good food.

Endowed by James Shasha ’50, the Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns supports lifelong learning and encourages participants to expand their knowledge and perspectives on significant issues.