{"id":1320,"date":"2026-01-14T15:08:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/?page_id=1320"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:17:02","slug":"contemporary-issues-and-solutions-food-studies-editorials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/","title":{"rendered":"Contemporary Issues and Solutions: Food Studies Editorials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Food Studies student scholars share their perspectives on the complex ways that food intersects with our lives, communities, political and social narratives, the historical evolution of food systems and more. Learn more about what&#8217;s on our minds, as well as innovative solutions through student editorials.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1421 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni-spotlights category-food-studies-spring-2026 post-preview\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/03\/20\/alumni-spotlight-cecilie-macpherson-20\/\" target=\"_self\" >Alumni Spotlight: Cecilie Macpherson &#8217;20<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0df76d82cd445e4e3257cc7a598e40ed63de8952abf8f43eef73449357fe3533?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0df76d82cd445e4e3257cc7a598e40ed63de8952abf8f43eef73449357fe3533?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ella VanStory<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-20T20:03:48-04:00\">March 20, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/03\/20\/alumni-spotlight-cecilie-macpherson-20\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/03\/1682480947729.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alumni Spotlight: Cecilie Macpherson &#8217;20\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/03\/1682480947729.jpeg 751w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/03\/1682480947729-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/03\/1682480947729-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/03\/1682480947729-676x676.jpeg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Cecilie Macpherson graduated from Dickinson College in 2020 with a degree in Environmental Science and the Food Studies Certificate. When looking at Dickinson as a potential college, the main draw for choosing was the college farm. Based on what she learned during her pre-orientation, she knew she wanted to grow food in her future career.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1412 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-spring-2026 post-preview\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/02\/05\/organic-viticulture-fungicide-bans-threaten-winemakers\/\" target=\"_self\" >Organic Viticulture Fungicide Bans Threaten Winemakers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc4d39e1581017161d9cec17f80b94aa077f40702d399e8015c0880f0ade3a5f?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc4d39e1581017161d9cec17f80b94aa077f40702d399e8015c0880f0ade3a5f?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Nathan Fedornak<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-05T23:29:36-05:00\">February 5, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The 2026 growing season marks the final season for French viticulturalists using the remaining copper based fungicide stocks. Copper based fungicides have been used since 1885 to fight off downy mildew, an invasive and crippling fungus to France (Donner, 2026). Viticulturalists worldwide use copper as the main fungicide in organic cultivation. Organic viticulture seeks to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1401 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-spring-2026 post-preview\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/02\/05\/the-devils-den-grocery-or-convenience-a-student-opinion\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Devil&#8217;s Den: Grocery or Convenience? &#8211; A Student Opinion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/472c64c28430b9f5dbfabfa6a4e8b999650b79158524fa4f1aad3d8b2d9dc438?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/472c64c28430b9f5dbfabfa6a4e8b999650b79158524fa4f1aad3d8b2d9dc438?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Meghan Priestley<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-05T21:21:35-05:00\">February 5, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Devil\u2019s Den is Dickinson\u2019s on-campus storefront for packaged and unprepared foods. Students have the option to use their meal plan at this location &#8211; with the exception of swipes. \u201cThe Den\u201d, as students affectionately refer to it, offers a niche selection of items not found at other dining locations, including packaged snacks, frozen foods,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1402 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-spring-2026 post-preview\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/02\/05\/food-deserts-and-processed-foods\/\" target=\"_self\" >Food Deserts and Processed Foods<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/04c346e3102132a14e2bcc558b2e4a066beeca944627e728e00b5918f32f18d9?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/04c346e3102132a14e2bcc558b2e4a066beeca944627e728e00b5918f32f18d9?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Lena Rimmer<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-05T20:26:33-05:00\">February 5, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) have, in recent years, become a highly contested issue among Americans. The reliance on processed foods in the American diet, specifically the forced reliance of people living in \u2018food deserts,\u2019 has called into question many elements of processed foods, including nutritional content. Processed foods cover more than the average American&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-studies-spring-2026 post-preview\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/02\/04\/debates-on-gmos-health-and-the-environment\/\" target=\"_self\" >Debates on GMOs: Health and the Environment<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2e19cf99c7d84adf9c0b28aee16f57d26afb76569f9c689806ac388e3a1aa522?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2e19cf99c7d84adf9c0b28aee16f57d26afb76569f9c689806ac388e3a1aa522?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Delilah Seaman<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-04T19:17:45-05:00\">February 4, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/02\/04\/debates-on-gmos-health-and-the-environment\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1918\" height=\"1256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-04-184433.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Debates on GMOs: Health and the Environment\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-04-184433.png 1918w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-04-184433-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-04-184433-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-04-184433-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-04-184433-1536x1006.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-04-184433-676x443.png 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">GMOs and the Public Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genomes have been bioengineered for specific desirable traits. In agriculture, genetically modified crops have been used in the past few decades to increase yields, create resistance to pesticides, alter nutritional profiles, and more. GM foods were first approved for human consumption in the US&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1390 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-spring-2026 post-preview\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/02\/04\/summary-of-the-global-report-on-food-crisis-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Summary of the Global Report on Food Crisis 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0df76d82cd445e4e3257cc7a598e40ed63de8952abf8f43eef73449357fe3533?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0df76d82cd445e4e3257cc7a598e40ed63de8952abf8f43eef73449357fe3533?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ella VanStory<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-04T13:57:04-05:00\">February 4, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The global food crisis stems from food insecurity. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OSAH) defines food insecurity as \u201ca household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.\u201d Some of the factors that lead to this insecurity on a global scale are: climate change, conflict, economic stress, and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Studies student scholars share their perspectives on the complex ways that food intersects with our lives, communities, political and social narratives, the historical evolution of food systems and more. 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