Food in American History ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This course explores the American diet from Native American cultures prior to European contact to the present. Students will consider topics like the ways that Americans gather food and cook, the impact of technology on diet and food preservation, environmental issues, gender, the ecology of commodity chains, reform movements, ethnic diets, food surpluses and famines, cooking traditions and innovations, and the emergence of restaurants, supermarkets, fast food.