Embracing the Elephant

Charlotte Biltekoff is Associate Professor of American Studies and Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis, where she builds bridges between cultural and scientific conversations about food and health. She is the author of Eating Right in America: The Cultural Politics of Food and Health (Duke University Press, 2013) and is currently researching the food industry’s response to consumer concerns about “processed food.” You can find her at charlottebiltekoff.com.