Jonathan Deutsch, PhD

Professor, Department of Food and Hospitality Management
Expertise Culinary Arts

Deutsch joined Drexel from Kingsborough Community College-CUNY, where he served as professor and founding director of the culinary arts program as well as deputy chair of the department of tourism and hospitality. He previously worked at CUNY Graduate Center as professor of public health and founding director of the food studies concentration. Deutsch’s research interests include social and cultural aspects of food, recipe and product development and culinary education. He received his doctorate in food studies and food management from New York University.

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Wonder Food Hall Approaches Big Rollout in Philly Area, With 7 of 10 Locations Set to Open in Next Couple Months
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 17 Philly Voice article about Wonder Food Hall, a New York City based food hall and food delivery app expanding in the Philadelphia area.
Here Are the Food Additives and Dyes You Eat That Could Be Banned Next
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Jan. 17 MarketWatch article on the Food and Drug Administration banning Red No. 3, an artificial dye in food and beverage products, and the trend of banning other additives.
Store Owners Use ‘Blast Freezers’ To Improve Food Safety, Quality, Reduce Waste
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 12 episode of WHYY-Radio’s “The Pulse” about blast freezing to improve food safety, quality and waste reduction.
These Are the Foods That Food Safety Experts Would Never, Ever Eat From a Hotel Breakfast Buffet
A May 13 HuffPost article quoting Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, about food quality and safety at hotel breakfast buffets was republished May 28 on BuzzFeed.

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