07.22.2014 - By The Society Pages
In this episode, political scientist Chad Lavin [1] discusses his new book, Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics [2]. Chad's work explores how our experiences with food shape popular ideas about identity, authenticity, and responsibility. He speaks with us about the political meanings of diet in a globalized society, and some limitations of the local food movement. Chad is a professor at Virginia Tech, where he teaches in the political science department and at ASPECT - the Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought.
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[1] http://www.psci.vt.edu/people/lavin-bio.html
[2] http://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/eating-anxiety
[3] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/Chad%20Lavin%20on%20Eating%20Anxiety.mp3