About This Guide and Your Librarian
This guide is dedicated to topics, resources, and research related to food studies, food systems, gastronomy, food justice, and the intersection of culinary traditions past and present.
BU has a dedicated librarian to support you. Lucy (email: LFlamm@BU.edu) is available for one-on-one support both through email or appointments. You can click the calendar below or email LFlamm@BU.edu. If you don't see a day/time that meets your needs, please reach out! We'll find a time that works best for you to connect.
For students, Lucy can support with questions and topics including:
- How would I find resources related to my topic? This could be big ideas or specialized concepts.
- How do I find specialized information and evidence related to my topic?
- How do I consider authority and bias for my resources?
- How do I manage my notes, sources, and citations to stay organized?
New Book Spotlight
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How the World Eats
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Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2025How we live is shaped by how we eat. You can see this in the vastly different approaches to growing, preparing and eating food around the world.
NPR Food News Feed
The following is a stream of news stories from National Public Radio. Connect to audio podcasts and text about food reporting and stories available to you here.
Video Spotlight
In New York, you cannot escape the famed blue and yellow Sabrett umbrellas. They’ve appeared in countless films and television shows, and throughout popular culture. The nearly 100-year-old family-run business is the sixth-largest hot dog distributor in the United States, but how do the dogs get made? Follow along as Priya dives in to the complex process and skilled labor behind the scenes:
