Gastronomy Professor quoted on the rise in popularity of food in America
MET Gastronomy Professor Rachel Black was quoted in a recent article in The Christian Science Monitor entitled “American’s new culinary renaissance.” The article examines the rise in popularity of food in America and explores recent and historical evidence that food is becoming a pop-culture phenomenon. From the “slow food” movement of the 1970s to recent efforts by first lady Michelle Obama, it is apparent that this attention to food is becoming a pronounced part of people’s lives and our culture. Professor Black explains the importance of gastronomy programs like the MLA in Gastronomy offered by Metropolitan College to the growing culture of food.
Enrollment in the gastronomy program at Boston University has tripled in the past three years. “A lot of them don’t want to go to culinary school and become a line cook, but they want to do something [meaningful] with food and education,” says Rachel Black, the coordinator of the program, which was started by Julia Child and Jacques Pépin in the 1980s.
Read the full article from The Christian Science Monitor.