Collegues: The book reading at Copperfield’s on Friday evening is a fine chance to hear my longtime friend, Marion Nestle, discuss her remarkable professional trajectory as a woman who founded the socially-critical academic discipline of food studies, in the face of opposition from the food industry, but in concert with the contemporary slow food movement.
Nestle is a daughter of parents who, in the nineteen thirties and forties, fought for social justice. Their legacy can be found in her pathbreaking book, Food Politics, which shows how the food industry has sought to control public policy regarding the production, distribution, and consumption of food, usually to the detriment of public health.
Nestle is an excellent speaker, combining the knowledge of her research with a knack for getting her point across in both an accessible and comprehensive manner. Her memoir, the subject of her talk at Copperfield’s will be a rewarding experience for anyone attending.
Victor Garlin
Professor Emeritus of Economics