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Inside McDonald’s months-long decision to sell all 853 stores in Russia—and lose a significant chunk of global revenue with them
Anthropology Professor Melissa Caldwell spoke with Fortune about McDonald's exiting Russia.
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The #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role of rescues
Anthropology Professor Melissa L. Caldwell wrote for The Conversation about the "compassion economies" that support animal rescue in the United States.
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Why people with disabilities are at greater risk of going hungry – especially during a pandemic
Anthropology Professor Melissa Caldwell wrote for The Conversation about how food insecurity affects people with disabilities.
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Anthropologist’s new book explores compassionate care and community in Moscow
“How and why do people engage with social problems and injustices?” asks UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell in her new book, “Living Faithfully in an Unjust World: Compassionate Care in Russia.”
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Interview with Melissa Caldwell
En Route, the in-flight magazine of Air Canada, published a profile and interview with anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell.
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Research Frontiers Evening features six talks on social science research
Six UC Santa Cruz professors will deliver lively “Ed Talks” describing how their research confronts and connects contemporary issues when the UCSC Social Sciences division holds its third annual Research Frontiers event.
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Russians sniff out real cheese as imported dairy ban lingers
“The Plate,” a National Geographic blog that covers food, quoted anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell in an article on Russians skeptical about ersatz cheese on store shelves. Caldwell is the editor of Gastronomica published by UC Press.
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What do coffee and music have in common? Words of wisdom from the International Congress on Cocoa, Coffee and Tea
The trade magazine Beverage Daily reported from the Nespresso coffee conversation industry event in Portugal where anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell spoke about why Starbuck’s ill-fated Race Together campaign failed.
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Food and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell was interviewed at length for the Food Chain programme on BBC World about food in former communist countries after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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UCSC symposium to address issues of nutrition, health, and food policy
A symposium on nutrition, health, and, food policy is scheduled for Friday, March 8 from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in 261 Social Sciences I on the UC Santa Cruz campus. The public is invited and admission is free.
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New book explores Russian dachas and the link with nature
UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Melissa L. Caldwell writes about dachas, the little garden cottages where city-bound Russians go to connect with nature and end up working hard.
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Confessions of a non-foodie at Thanksgiving
As talk turns to free-range turkey and heritage vegetables harvested by unionized labor, anthropologist Melissa Caldwell says Thanksgiving is about more than the food.