Latine Food Identity Health

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to examine Latine identity through the lens of food and its influence on nutrition and health in the local Latine community. Through interactions with community chefs, restaurant and market owners, and non-profit organizations, students will investigate historical and cultural aspects related to Latine identity, food and health, and experience the multitude of ways in which Latine cuisine has influenced cultural and nutritional practices, products and perspectives of the Latine community in the U.S. Food insecurity, nutritional challenges and local resources to resolve these issues will also be examined. This course is taught in Spanish and fulfills an upper-level Spanish requirement for a major or minor in Spanish. It also fulfills an elective for the Medical Humanities program. Prerequisites: SPAN300 or SPAN301 Course Attributes: Latin American Studies Minor, Peace & Justice Studies Minor College of Arts & Sciences Classics & Modern Languages