The interdisciplinary Food Systems minor is designed to offer students a historical perspective and structural framework for studying our contemporary food system across disciplines. Students will identify and examine complex issues involving food, from soil to table, and develop knowledge and skills to become a more sustainable and responsible food citizen. The minor complements majors from across campus, including Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and the Humanities.
Choose one course from each of the following Disciplines to complete 9 credits.
Natural Science:
Social Science:
Humanities:
Since the birth of the discipline, anthropologists have been fascinated with the study of food given that it connects to every facet of human life. In this course, we will explore the cultures that produce and are reproduced by our current food system, touching upon local, national, and global dimensions. The cultivation, preparation, and consumption of food are rich symbolic processes through which we become acculturated and organize ourselves socially, economically, and politically. Together, we will learn more about what it takes to become an active food citizen as we consider where our food comes from and how the food we eat shapes our identity, our wellbeing, and our relationships with others. In this course, we will primarily use the lens and approach of cultural anthropology as we investigate contemporary economic, political, and cultural formations connected to food.
Choose at least 3 courses from the following list:
This list is udpated annually. Please review the catalogue under year of declaration for specific curriculum requirements.