On Wednesday, April 8, the College of Public Health is pleased to host award-winning journalist and cookbook author Mark Bittman, who will present “Creating Sustainable Food Solutions” from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in Callaghan Auditorium CPHB. This guest seminar is open to all interested students, faculty, and staff.

On the evening of April 8, Mr. Bittman will also present “The Future of Food,” a lecture beginning at 7:30 p.m. in The Englert, as part of the University of Iowa’s Food for Thought theme semester and the UI Lecture Series. This event is free and open to the public.

Mr. Bittman has written for the New York Times for 30 years, where he was “The Minimalist” in the Dining pages from 1997 to 2010. He is currently a NY Times columnist for the Op-Ed pages (the first to editorialize about food in a major American newspaper), the Magazine, and the Food section.

His books include the now-standard How to Cook Everything as well as the groundbreaking Food Matters and Vegan Before 6:00 (VB6), which debuted at #1 on the Times Best Seller list. His most recently published book, How to Cook Everything Fast, is also a Times Best Seller. Throughout his career, he has made hundreds of television appearances, including Showtime’s Emmy-winning documentary on climate change, Years of Living Dangerously. His numerous professional honors include the James Beard Leadership Award and Books for a Better Life Lifetime Achievement Award.