ANT368 ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD (SUNY Plattsburgh)
The course is centered on the factors that determine our choice of diet. Students will examine the history of human’s relationship to food from the discovery of fire to corporate marketing and U.S. government food policy. Students will study the history and nature of the U.S. agricultural system, the meaning that food has in our lives and its religious and ceremonial significance. We will examine the global expansion of industrial food production and its effects on health, well-being, and food justice.
The site is designed to share readings and information regarding the course that I offer at SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Anthropology. Shared sites are arranged in the categories explored in the course topics and enough information is given to access the site. Students using this site for class must critique the sources for academic acceptability and cite as per course guidelines.
Site is in constant development and additional sites are added as time allows.