David Szanto is a researcher, teacher, consultant, artist, and writer, taking an experimental approach to gastronomy and food systems. Past projects include meal performances about urban foodscapes, immersive sensory environments and performance-installations, and interventions involving food, microbes, humans, and technology. David has taught about food at Quest University, University of Ottawa, Concordia University, UQÀM, and the University of Gastronomic Sciences, and has written numerous articles and book chapters on food, art, and performance. He is a regular contributor to the magazine Montréal en Santé and is an associate editor of the open-access journal, Canadian Food Studies/La Revue canadienne des études sur l’alimentation.