When we shop for groceries online, every click tells a story, and Norbert Wilson wants to know who’s listening, recording, and retelling that tale. As Director of the World Food Policy Center and Professor of Food, Economics, and Community at Duke University, Norbert Wilson is exploring how technology and policy shape our most basic choices.
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Norbert Wilson will join a powerhouse lineup of thought leaders in policy, academia, nonprofit advocacy, and youth activism for a featured panel on school food reform at SXSW EDU® 2026, one of the world’s leading platforms for bold ideas shaping the future of education.
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Original release by BMJ Group – Calorie labelling, which became law in April 2022 in England, is associated with only a small (2%) average reduction in the energy content of food that is available away from home, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health.
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In a new article “Food Waste, Date Labels, and Risk Preferences: An Experimental Exploration” published in the Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy Norbert Wilson from Duke University, and Ruiqing Miao from Auburn University look at how consumers change their premediated food waste and willingness to pay (WTP) when they see a simple date label that indicates quality (“Best by”) versus one that signals safety (“Use by”).
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We’re pleased to host political economist Jennifer Clapp on March 27 for a public lecture. The lecture is free and will be held in the Sanford Bldg. Rm 03. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Duke Climate & Sustainability Initiative, Sanford’s Duke Center for International Development, the Duke MBA Food & Agriculture Club, and the Duke Farm. This event is presented in partnership with the Environmental Institutions Seminar Series, which is presented by the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability and the University Program in Environmental Policy, a doctoral degree program jointly offered by the Nicholas School of the Environment and Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
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The WFPC seeks a full-time Research Scientist to build out a research portfolio in one or more of the following food policy areas: 1) food and nutrition security; 2) food loss and waste; and/or 3) food and sustainability, broadly defined to include strategies to address the impact of climate change on the food system, and food systems resilience.
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From revolutionizing public schools to providing nutritious food for all, Duke University’s Bass Connections Programs are changing the way Duke students, faculty, and staff interact…
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We are pleased to highlight the Climate, Resilience and Mobility – Duke Climate Collaboration Symposium, organized by the Duke Climate Commitment, Duke Global, and the Duke Program on Climate, Resilience, and Mobility.
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Tune in to a discussion on how imagining new property relations could impact rural communities featuring Duke law professor Jed Purdy, Jessica Shoemaker from the Nebraska College of Law, and Ann Eisenberg from West Virginia College of Law. Seminar will be held July 11m 2024 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST.
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Tune in to innovative ideas on how revitalizing land-grant universities can impact rural communities with Union of Concerned Scientists Director of Food & Environment Ricardo Salvador and Margiana Petersen-Rockney from the University of Montana on June 18, 2024 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm EST.
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