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  http://www.nutrition.tufts.edu/faculty/Peters-Christian

  
  
• What would you like us to know about you?

  Christian J. Peters, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Dr. Peters joined the faculty of the Friedman School in 2010 and teaches primarily in the Agriculture, Food, and Environment program. His research interests lie in the field of sustainability science, in the area of food systems. Within this trans-disciplinary field, Dr. Peters focuses on three major topics: (1) Sustainability implications of dietary choices, (2) Land requirements of food consumption and carrying capacity of agricultural land resources, and (3) Production potential of local and regional food systems. He is well-known for his spatial analysis of potential local foodsheds of New York State. Dr. Peters received his Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Soil and Crop Sciences from Cornell University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences from Rutgers University.

  
  
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  Tufts University

  
  
• Expertise

  1. Food
  2. Human behavior
  3. socio-ecological systems

  
  
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