UW Food Systems Network

The University of Washington is tackling the main challenges to local and global food systems today. It is more important than ever to engage education and research in growing sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems. This requires a campus-wide food systems network. This network explores how food systems interact with public health, economics, society, and the environment.

In the fall 2020, faculty who specialize in food systems within the UW School of Public Health in the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program, together with the Population Health Initiative, convened a UW Food Systems Education and Research Network to coalesce the food systems expertise of the University of Washington’s faculty and staff. Our initial and continuing goals are to:

Bring together UW experts from multiple disciplines to address food systems challenges.
Develop new food systems research and education initiatives at local and global levels.

This website provides a directory of our expanding UW Food Systems Education and Research Network. Contact us with any questions, corrections, or additions to this listing.

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People

Connect with UW food systems experts.

Education

UW food systems program and classes.

Organizations

Groups and activities working in food systems at UW.

Research

Research teams and projects.

Food systems comprise multiple,
interacting, and interdependent systems.

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People

Connect with experts working in food systems across the University.

Name	Affiliation	Area of Focus
Perry Acworth	UW Farm	Environmental
Ann Anagnost	Anthropology	Social
Chris Anderson	School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences	Economic
Leigh Anderson	Evans School of Public Policy and Governance	Economic
Alissa Bilfield	Nutritional Sciences Program / Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health	Nutrition and Health
Branden Born	Urban Design & Planning	Social
Iisaaksiichaa Braine	American Indian Studies	Social
Tania M. Busch Isaksen	Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences	Environmental
Karen Cheng	Art, Art History, and Design	Environmental
Sarah Collier	Nutritional Sciences Program / Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health	Environmental
Charlotte Coté	American Indian Studies	Nutrition and Health
Richard Conlin	Department of Urban Design and Planning	Environmental
Casey Crane	Housing and Food Services	Social
Alison Cullen	Evans School of Public Policy and Governance	Environmental
Adam Drewnowski	Nutritional Sciences Program	Nutrition and Health
Kristie Ebi	Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences	Environmental
Carrie Freshour	Geography	Social
Derek Fulwiler	Population Health Initiative	Social
Liz Gignilliat	Recycling	Environmental
Anne-Marie Gloster	Nutritional Sciences Program / Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health	Nutrition and Health
Jim Gawel	Environmental Sciences and Sustainability	Social
Cristen Harris	Nutritional Sciences Program	Nutrition and Health
Joe Heim	Industrial & Systems Engineering	Economic
Ray Hilborn	Aquatic and Fishery Sciences	Environmental
Gordon Holtgrieve	Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences	Environmental
Brittany Johnson	Environmental and Forest Sciences	Environmental
Julie Johnson	Landscape Architecture	Social
Samuel Kay	Geography	Social
Amy Kim	Civil & Environmental Engineering	Environmental
Elizabeth Kirk	Nutritional Sciences Program	Nutrition and Health
Carol Levin	Global Health	Economic
Phil Levin	College of the Environment	Environmental
James Lin	International Studies	Economic
Anne Lund	Nutritional Sciences Program	Nutrition and Health
Melanie Malone	UW Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences	Environmental
Christina Mastrangelo	Industrial & Systems Engineering	Social
Melissa Melough	Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development	Nutrition and Health
David Montgomery	Earth and Space Sciences	Environmental
Jacob Moyer	Housing and Food Services	Social
Rebecca Neumann	College of Engineering	Environmental
Yoshitaka Ota	Marine and Environmental Affairs / Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center, Earthlab	Environmental
Jennifer Otten	Nutritional Sciences Program / Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health	Nutrition and Health
Christina Owen	Botanic Gardens	Environmental
Devon G. Peña	Anthropology / American Ethnic Studies	Environmental
Gundula Proksch	Architecture	Environmental
Yona Sipos	Nutritional Sciences Program / Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health	Social
Marie Spiker	Nutritional Sciences Program / Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health	Nutrition and Health
Christine Stevens	Nursing and Healthcare Leadership	Social
Christoph Strouse	Urban Planning	Environmental
Eli Wheat	Program on the Environment / Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health	Environmental

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Education

The study of food systems is growing at the University of Washington!

Programs

Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major

UW’s Bachelor of Arts in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health explores the complex intersections and relationships among food, culture, economics, the environment, justice, labor, policy, and population health. Many of the world’s widespread health challenges are consequences of our food systems. Students in the food systems major study these systems and their impacts on nutrition and health outcomes.

Explore program capstone projects in this major which serve regional organizations, view major requirements and course electives available to students in this major, and how students get involved as leaders in the UW Food Systems Student Advisory Council (U-SAC).

Nutrition Minor

The Nutrition minor is offered to UW undergraduate students from all majors and provides students with a foundation of knowledge in nutritional sciences, food studies, food systems, and population health. Students examine food and nutrition practices and policies that affect sustainable diets and long-term health.

Courses

If you’re considering your options before choosing a major or minor, explore food classes at UW, or check out these featured food systems courses available to any UW student.