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Honolulu calling for Food Studies alumna

AUR warmly congratulates Anna Mines (MA Food Studies '20) on her acceptance to a position with AmeriCorps in Honolulu, and we wish her the best of luck.

Anna told us about her new role:

Dr. Colin Sage: 'The food system: a critical appraisal'


Dr. Colin Sage

Unwrapping chocolate: the untold story

Unwrapping chocolate: the untold story. From cacao genetic resources to cocoa and rewarding cocoa small-scale farmers. 

Internship success for Food Studies students

Having just completed their theses for their Master's degrees in Food Studies, Teaghan Rose and Amanda Wakefield are already stepping into the next challenge: putting their knowledge into practice in internship placements.

What is agrobiodiversity, what do we know, and why should we care?

One of the challenges of our food system is the loss of biodiversity and in particular of agro-biodiversity.

New scholarship available for Fall 2021 Graduate study

educations.com is offering a €5000 scholarship to one ambitious Master’s student studying in Europe in the Fall of 2021. The scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding leader that is motivated to positively change the world.

AUR congratulates the World Food Programme for Nobel Prize 2020

AUR has a long history of involvement with WFP. We regularly welcome guest speakers from the Organization, our students undertake internships at its headquarters in Rome, and we are proud to have seen ten of our graduates go on to assume roles within the Organization.

The Mediterranean factor: healthy and sustainable diets in the COVID-19 pandemic

Prof. Consolandi welcomed the students of the Master in Food Studies, inviting them to take advantage of their presence in Italy to follow the Mediterranean diet, focusing on how to strengthen the immune system. How?

Professor Gaia Cottino to edit special Food and Gender issue of Anthropology journal

Professor Gaia Cottino, instructor of the course "Cultural and Social Dimensions of Food and Eating" will guest edit, together with Dr.

Uplifting news from Food Studies alumna Lexi Mestas

Lexi Mestas (MA Food Studies, 2018) has informed us about the official launch of the e-cookbook titled “SHELF: Stable & Staples” to benefit the World Central Kitchen (WCK).