That’s the message Department of Psychology professor Erica Wohldmann, the keynote speaker at the Provost’s Colloquium, hopes will inspire attendees to make different choices. The event is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, in the Oviatt Library’s Presentation Room.

“We need to eat, but what we’re eating is shortening and reducing the quality of our lives,” Wohldmann said. “For the first time in history, our children are predicted to have shorter life expectancies than we are.

“This is likely due to our food choices, as well as environmental pollutants, many of which are directly related to agriculture. Clearly, something is wrong.”

The presentation, which is titled, “Welcome to Your Plate: How Individual Choices Can Create a Better World One Bite at a Time,” will focus on Wohldmann’s research on factors that contribute to food choices. As a cognitive psychologist and cognitive scientist, she takes a holistic approach to understanding how the mind works — from evolution and neuroscience to social movements and the psychology of change. In this talk, she will review her work and discuss how decisions can be shaped to create a healthier and more just world.

Armando Nieto, executive director of the Community Food and Justice Coalition, will moderate the presentation. Faculty and staff are invited to attend.

For more information, contact the Office of Research and Graduate Studies at (818) 677-2138.