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Food Literacy for All: Food Price Inflation and Tariff Impacts: Food Literacy for All
Talk description:
Food prices shape everyday decisions. This talk examines the drivers and consequences of food price inflation in the United States. The lecture will feature case studies showing how specific tariffs affect food prices, illustrating how trade policy decisions translate into real-world impacts.
Speaker biography:
Dr. David L. Ortega is Professor and Noel W. Stuckman Chair in Food Economics & Policy at Michigan State University. His integrated research, teaching, and outreach program examines how consumers, producers, and agribusinesses make decisions to inform policy and marketing strategies. Dr. Ortega’s research spans the U.S., Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa, with publications in leading journals such as Food Policy, Journal of Supply Chain Management, World Development, Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Economic Development and Cultural Change. He has testified before the U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committees and is widely cited for his analysis of food and agricultural markets. His insights appear regularly in major news outlets including The New York Times, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Newsweek, Time, USA Today, and CNN. Dr. Ortega is the recipient of the 2025 Borlaug CAST Communication Award. He earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University.
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