Our Mission

FoodLab's mission is to establish Stony Brook University as a national center for studying challenging food-related issues the world faces, chiefly how we feed a growing world population facing climate change and diminishing natural resources.

Food as Medicine Symposium

Nourishing Health Through Food, Lifestyle, and Community

Garden Workers Join FoodLab at Stony Brook University Southampton for an engaging symposium exploring Food as Medicine through the lens of positive nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and healthy aging. Bringing together leaders in medicine, nutrition science, and community wellness, this event will examine how food and lifestyle choices can help prevent and manage chronic disease, support longevity, and promote a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Sept. 25th, 9 AM - 1PM

Tea Talk Tuesday with Scott Chaskey

October 6th, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Scott Get ready for Tea Talk Tuesday with Scott Chaskey, poet, farmer, author, and educator. For 30 years, Scott cultivated soil and community at Quail Hill Farm in Amagansett, one of the country’s original CSA farms. Author of Soil and Spirit, Scott will share perspectives shaped by decades of farming, writing, and exploring our relationship with the land.

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