Food Systems Major

October 28, 2019

Jaehyun Kwon

Why did you choose UW? I wanted to expand my social circle and have more interaction with my fellow students and UW Seattle seemed like the right place to do that. The student body is really diverse—people are from multiple cities and are of different ages. I want to build long-term relationships with people I…

June 6, 2019

UW Seattle Campus Food System

Explored the relationship between alternative and mainstream food systems on campus and how both function as a whole to create the University of Washington’s Seattle campus food system.

June 4, 2019

Retail, Dietary Trends, and the Food System

This project researched popular dietary trends and broader food purchasing decisions in the U.S. Examined the food system within a retail context.

The Relationship Between the Use of Social Media and the Student Farm

Conducted a review of the use of social media by UW Farm and made recommendations to further increase its positive impact.

Nutrition Education

Researched and wrote The Nutrition Corner and This Week’s Recipe for the weekly UW Farm Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) newsletter.

Food Pantry Liaison and Nutrition Education

Served as UW Food Pantry liaison, providing gleaned produce and simple, inexpensive recipes for Food Pantry customers. Researched and wrote The Nutrition Corner and This Week’s Recipe for the UW Farm weekly Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) newsletter.