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Master
Course Outline
CA 122
Food, Farmers and Culture
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| Credits: 4 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline:
Lecture Hours:30
Lab Hours:20
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Description
Explores the relationship between food and culture. It examines the questions of what, when and where we eat in the context of the cultural systems which answer them. Work within our own greenhouse on production of food products, understanding seasonal growing patterns within the Northwest. Examination of culinary arts in context with the global food supply. Explores food sustainability issues, ethics, ecology, farming techniques, slow food, organics and their impact on food choices and selection by working chefs within the foodservice industry |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Discuss the history of agriculture as it relates to human foodways
Analyze trends influencing the food industry.
Recognize the relationship between ethnicity, religion and culture on food choices.
Examine the effect of the senses on food choices and food revulsions in the context of culture.
Identify the impact of cookbook publishing, technology and social media on food selection.
Discuss the Impact of Corporations on Food Choices.
Describe the interdependencies between agriculture, society and the culinary arts.
Explain sustainability in diet and the impact of organic food sources.
Explain ecosystems in the context of the global food industry
Describe techniques and issues related to fish farming.
Describe the relationship between seasonality, food supply diversity and sustainability
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Course Topics
Defining Culture
Food, Nutrition and Culture
History of Food and Agriculture
Trends Influencing the Food Industry
Classic American Foods: Cultural Historical
Social Change and Food ways
Food Classification and Communication
Food and Religion
Beef in America
The Thing About Pork
Meat Hunger
Lactophiles and Lactophobes
Food 2.0: Food and Social Media Project
Obligatory Omnivores
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Syllabi
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Instructor |
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| CA 122 |
Winter 2013 |
1267 |
GREGORY schnorr |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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