Kathy RudyAssociate Professor, Women's Studieskrudy@acpub.duke.eduhttp://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/WomensStudies/faculty/krudy/cv.html
Rudy researches food politics, animals and ethics. Her forthcoming book, "Animal Affects: Culture and Connection in Animal Advocacy," delves into these topics. She is currently working on an ethnography of local farmers and their perspectives on care of animals and land. She also teaches a class on food, farming and feminism.
Quote: "The time when we as a nation can rely on industrialized cheap food is coming to an end. Whether meat, spinach, peanut butter or eggs, the mass production of cheap food is making us sick. We put ourselves at risk by allowing conglomerates to cut corners with our nourishment. Cheap food is also damaging our soil, air and water, resources that cannot be replaced. The task in front of us is to figure out how to eat locally and sustainably, and most importantly, how to get this wholesome healthy food onto the plates of people who currently can't afford it."