AMST 372 - American Food

Institution:

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Description:

This course examines the American food chain, from field to factory to family dinner table. Our approach will be interdisciplinary and because we are part of an international food network, cross-cultural. Topics include the history and ecology of agriculture and food production; the technological, nutritional and economic aspects of food processing and marketing; the history and ethnography of food habits, both mainstream and subcultural; health, safety and aesthetic trends in food consumption. Prerequisites: One lower-level social sciences or humanities course focused on American society or culture, or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umbc.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 455-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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