“How to Nourish your Body: Status and Social Conflict in Ancient Foods,” April 4, 2022

Food choices for Romans of modest means were relatively easy: they ate what was available to them. For the elite Roman who espoused traditional values, what to eat was a more complicated matter. Imported delicacies at a dinner party could indicate wealth, but also risked being seen as a socially unacceptable level of extravagance. A simple menu, however, might fail to impress one’s guests. What was a wealthy Roman to do?

Dr. Charles Feldman, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, MSU, 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m, Monday, April 4, 2022.