This round table will explore the local food movement in the Mid-Atlantic region. Panelists will speak about the increase in interest in local food sources, artisan food producers, and farm to table chefs and restaurants. We’ll also provide a list of local restaurants you can explore for lunch!
About the presentersMeghann Ryan-Posthumus
Meghann is a media psychologist who has presented at a variety of conferences including: MAPACA, APA, PCA/ACA, FWPCA, and NAMLE. She is a chairperson for the Food & Culture panel at MAPACA. Her research interests include: food studies, beer culture and media consumption.
Her previous faculty appointments were in communication and English departments at colleges in eastern Pennsylvania. After fourteen years of teaching, Meghann currently works as an instructional designer while pursuing a PhD.
Danie Greenwell
Danie Greenwell is a graduate of Drexel University’s Communication, Culture, & Media doctoral program. Her dissertation explored the way in which mental and physical health messages are communicated: whether in the yoga studio, in mass media, or on social media. Her other research interests are focused on health, fitness, wellbeing, and sustainability and how these are related to promotional culture and consumer decision making.