(Theme: Food as Influencer and Disruptor)

1. “Exotic Superfoods: Turmeric and its Emerging Role in the American Food System,” Jayashree Iyengar, Chatham University
2. “Washed in the Blood of the Avocado,” Jeff Miller, Colorado State University
3. “Lab-Grown Meat and Changing Concepts of Nature,” Adrienne Bitar, Cornell University
4. “Peasant Essentialism in GMO Debates: Evidence from Burkina Faso,” Jessie Luna, Colorado State University