American Foodways
The American Foodways Concentration examines both historic and contemporary social, economic, cultural, and psychological factors that shape food consumption practices. Exploring food systems from production through consumption, students in this Concentration will trace agricultural concerns, examine environmental, ethical, and economic factors in food production and distribution, and investigate the various beliefs, rituals, and behaviors surrounding food in the United States.
Courses:
Anthropology 140 - The Anthropology of Food
Environmental Economics and Policy 141 - Agricultural and Environmental Policy
Environmental Economics and Policy 153 - Population, Environment, and Development
ESPM C159 - Human Diet
Geography 130 - Food and the Environment
History 103D - Foodways: An Edible History of Modern Capitalism
Nutritional Science 104 - Food, Culture, and the Environment
Nutritional Science 135 - Food Systems Organization and Management
Nutritional Science 108A - Introduction and Application of Food Science
Nutritional Science 166 - Nutrition in the Community
Public Health 101 - A Sustainable World: Challenges and Opportunities
Sociology 190 - Food, Health, and Inequality