NU FS 223 - The Cultural Ecology of Food and Health

★ 3 (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences

Overview of contemporary food culture issues, including social food movements and international nutrition. Using a biocultural approach, provides students with insight into a diversity of cultural dietary practices, cultural food therapies, and religious dietary requirements. Discussion of nutritional indicators associated with dietary practices. Prerequisite: NUTR 100 or NU FS 305.