Over the past decade, the popularity of food scholarship has led to an expansion of online food studies courses and programs. This push for online course offerings has been escalated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. To date, much of the field has focused on examining the global concentration and integration of corporate food systems, often described as a “food from nowhere” regime. In contrast, the study of civil society organizations and social movements working toward more equitable and sustainable food systems points to the desire to (re)build a “food from somewhere” regime. How do these ideas of de-spatialization and re-spatialization apply to teaching online food studies courses? In this reflective essay, five scholars and postsecondary instructors share experiences with online teaching about food systems. Our collective reflection reveals a number of benefits for postsecondary institutions, instructors, students, and pedagogical approaches. We also share key concerns, such as engaging students and encouraging participation, constraints for developing personal connections and the additional time and energy required to prepare and deliver courses. Beyond these opportunities and tensions, we point to the need for instructors to consider the implications of teaching about “food from somewhere” from nowhere. We offer these reflections to begin a much-needed conversation about the current state and the future of online food studies education.

在过去的十年中，食品奖学金的普及导致在线食品研究课程和计划的扩展。由于2020年初的COVID-19大流行，对在线课程产品的推动已经升级。迄今为止，该领域的许多工作重点都放在研究企业食品系统的全球集中度和整合上，通常被称为“无处不在的食品”政权。相反，对致力于建立更加公平和可持续的粮食系统的民间社会组织和社会运动的研究表明，人们渴望（重新）建立“从某处获取食物”制度。这些去空间化和重新空间化的想法如何应用于在线食品研究课程的教学？在这篇反思性文章中，五位学者和高等教官分享了有关食品系统在线教学的经验。我们的集体反思揭示了高等教育机构，讲师，学生和教学方法的诸多好处。我们还共同关注一些关键问题，例如吸引学生和鼓励参与，建立人际关系的限制以及准备和交付课程所需的额外时间和精力。除了这些机会和紧张之外，我们指出，教师需要从无处考虑“从某处进餐”教学的意义。我们提供这些思考，以开始有关在线食品研究教育的现状和未来的急需的对话。发展人际关系的限制，以及准备和交付课程所需的额外时间和精力。除了这些机会和紧张之外，我们指出，教师需要从无处考虑“从某处进餐”教学的意义。我们提供这些思考，以开始有关在线食品研究教育的现状和未来的急需的对话。发展人际关系的限制，以及准备和交付课程所需的额外时间和精力。除了这些机会和紧张之外，我们指出，教师需要从无处考虑“从某处进餐”教学的意义。我们提供这些思考，以开始有关在线食品研究教育的现状和未来的急需的对话。