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==General Resources==
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==Course Schedule & Reading Notes==
  
:*[[Philosophy of Food Course Research Questions]]
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:*[[Food News!]]
:*[[Philosophy of Food Reading Schedule]]
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:*[[Philosophy of Food Spring 2024 Class Notes and Reading Schedule]]
:*[[Philosophy of Food Study Questions]]
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:*[http://Courses.alfino.org Courses.alfino.org]
:*[[Philosophy of Food Class Notes]]
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:*[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0io52w81ggn00ev/AAB8uthZEeGXiq2Xun45rJlGa?dl=0 Shared folder for general course documents]
:*[[Basic Course Information for Philosophy of Food]]
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:*[https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/frz8n54d4lxww9pvbvanm/h?rlkey=61d3mmuz87ka60zn96vzmk4np&dl=0 Class Audio]
:*[[Philosophy of Food Course Bibliography]]
 
:*[[Philosophical Methods]]
 
:*[[Advice on Reading]]
 
 
:*[[Assignment Rubric]]
 
:*[[Assignment Rubric]]
:*[[The Short Short Guide to Wiki Edits]]
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:*[http://goo.gl/forms/w1lMW5qbsa Tell Me]
:*[[Student Practice Page]]
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:*[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIKnwhuAQmBsWZmsYSXGmnv8TxBUVmUOKyVGvV32ysD-nSvA/viewform?usp=sf_link  Practicum / Research Paper Reporting Form]
  
==Forms==
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==More Course Information==
  
*[https://goo.gl/forms/0niZBty8711bPpq63 Roster Information]
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:*[https://gonzaga.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sIAXKvWIeJmUQt First Day Food Survey] Ready for Spring 2024!
*[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1trEfbpCpvZ4pJ-CwwaeiEEVTvh2kgls4awkQfhl2vWd4-w/viewform?usp=send_form Short Objective Quiz]
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:*[[Resources for Basic Cooking and Culinary Skills]]
*[http://goo.gl/forms/w1lMW5qbsa Tell Me]
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:*[[Nutrition, Satisfaction, Practicality and Dietary Change]]
*[https://goo.gl/forms/3epvTIprjBDXXSLI3 Anonymous Preference Voting]
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:*[[Documentaries specific to Food Ethics and Animal Slaughter]]
*[http://goo.gl/forms/KdUwv5FPL3 Short Critical Response]
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:*[[Food movies]] - a list of current food movies. Also, try your own searches in youtube and Imdb.
*[https://goo.gl/forms/3btwCpqvIjQZEVPy2 Small Group Discussion Report - Food]
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:*[[Philosophy of Food Course Research Questions]]
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:*[[Advice on Reading]]
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:*[[Philosophical Methods]]
  
*Worksheets for Nutrition Chapters
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==Philosophy of Food Practicum or Research Option==
::*[[Proteins]]
 
::*[[Carbohydrates]]
 
::*[[Fats]]
 
::*[[Vitamins]]
 
  
==Rough Outline of Optional Philosophy of Food Assignments==
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:*This semester, I invite you to consider doing a Philosophy of Food "practicum" assignment.  A practicum is typically an experiential learning assignment.  If you choose the practicum, we will work out a customized assignment based on your interests and goals in the next 2-3 weeks.  Some ideas for the practicum are briefly described below. 
  
:*'''Diet Review and Improvement''' -- Review your own diet and consider the effects of specific changes you might make.  
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:*If you prefer not to do a practicum, you may choose a research topic.  Again, we will work on the specific topic based on your interests. Your research topic can be on anything in Food Studies.
  
::*Choose 1, 2, or all three of these options:
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===Ideas for your Practicum===
:::*1. '''Tracking.''' Use an online diet tracking site to create a "baseline" analysis of your diet. Compare your diet to US Dietary Guidelines [https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/].  You can start this assignment between Feb 1 and March 1.  Consider Myfitnesspal or any food/diet site that is connected to the large food and nutrition databases.  Enter most of the foods you eat over a 7-10 day period.  We will get into more detail on this, but try to look up nutritional norms for your age, health, and weight.  Compare with your actual diet and the US Dietary Guidelines.  Write up your observations in a 3-4 paper.  You may want to focus on a general comparison of your diet to the guidelines, things you didn't notice or were surprised by about your diet, the proportion of whole food vs. industrial food products, the regularity or lack of regularity in the diet, etc.  Due no later than March 1. 
 
:::*2. '''Elimintation Diet.'''Try small changes in your diet by eliminating some or all of the following: industrial processed food, sodas, eating between meals, and refined carbohydrates, especially refined sugar.  Consider re-sourcing industrial meat to local organic. Try adding a non-meat protein dinner, such as a lentil or bean dish.  Try the same as a restaurant.  Use a journal to track your experience of these changes.  Using the journal as a source, report on your experience in a 2-3 reflection paper. Start as soon as mid-February but finish no later than late March.
 
:::*3. '''3 Way Diet analysis.'''In light of your study of nutrition this semester, make an analysis of your diet that considers three standards: nutrition, satisfaction, and practicality. Late April.
 
:::*4. '''Your Diet Design.''' After evaluating your diet in relation to nutrition, satisfaction, and practicality, and after considering some of the values questions raised during the class, identify some of the values and design principles that underlie your diet and that you feel will guide you toward create a diet plan for yourself based on your food values.  Identify some particular goals for the future of your diet based on these values and principles.  You may want to follow, as an example, Alfino, "A Simple Diet Plan" (see pdf at course links).  Write up a report of your plan in 4-6 pages. End of April/ Early May.
 
  
:*'''Food System Research, Food Journalism, & Food Activism''' -- Research a specific aspect of food production and distribution in your local food systemA research focus involves documenting the issue and giving your analysis of it, whereas an activism focus may involve trying to promote positive change. Here are a few examples:
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:*What would you like to improve about your diet and food habits?  Perhaps you need to acquire some cooking skills, improve your meal planning, or improve your diet?  Maybe you already have great cooking skills and you are good at "sourcing" your diet -- planning meals and managing the "supply chain" for your diet.  In that case, you might consider other goalsFor example, you might like to learn how to make more dishes in the cuisine of your culture of origin or some other cuisine.
  
:::*Research a particular grocery store's sourcing choices.
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:*As you go through the course, you will acquire nutritional information and information about a healthy diet. There are good reasons for average Americans to reduce meat consumption in their dietSo, a practicum could focus on adding new dishes to your diet that reduce your dependence on meat, ultra-processed foods, control caloric intake, or add new foods that you would like to learn how to enjoy.   
:::*Why does a local store sell peppers from Holland?  Can they be sourced locally?
 
:::*What organizations exist in Spokane to help promote local food production? 
 
:::*Investigate Sodexho's dietary standards and sourcing choices? 
 
:::*Take a favorite food product, food, or meal in your life and investigate or compare sourcing optionsThis could involved documenting the sources of a food product, making a dish from differently sourced ingredients, or other possibilities.
 
:::*Visit a local supplier of organic foods or a local producer of industrial foods.  Integrate relevant course issues into your analysis and reflection on your visit.
 
:::*Visit Pure Eiyre Dairy in Othello, which touts its humane and organic methods.  Sample their products, comparing them to industrial equivalents.  http://www.pureeiredairy.com . 
 
:::*Try to visit Snyder's bread factory and then one of the artisan bakers in town: Common Crumb, Luna (Boosie's), Petite Chat. 
 
:::*Assess one or more restaurant menus in terms of nutrition, sourcing, or gastronomy. 
 
:::*Visit a local organic ranch or farm to gain insight into their values and challenges.  What are the economics of such an enterprise.
 
:::*Food security topic -- Learn about the food distribution systems that supply food banks, community food pantries, and free mealsWhere does the food come from?  Who uses or depends upon this food system?  How well does it work to provide food security?
 
  
:*'''Food movie and book groups''' -- Get together with other students or work on your own to deepen your understanding of an additional book or movie source on food.  Choose journals and/or class reporting as part of this assignment. [[Food movies]]
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:*To summarize, here are some practicum goals to consider:
::*Some possible books:
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::1. Cooking skills and meal planning.
:::*''Catching Fire'' Richard Wrangham -- This book by a leading medical anthropologist has been widely discussed and referenced in the last year.  It brings together a  fascinating literature on the effects of cooking on human evolution.
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::2. Diet review and improvement.
:::*''The Good Gut'' Justin and Erica Sonnenburg  -- This microbiology couple at Stanford contributed this volume to the current discussion gut bacterial" or your microbiome.  
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::3. Gastronomy, satisfaction, and your diet -- exploring cuisines, learning new skills and ways of improving the satisfaction you experience from eating.
:::*''Mindful Eating'' Jan Chozen Bays -- In this work, the author, a medical doctor, explores the ways that becoming a more mindful eater can improve your awareness of the importance of eating, your diet, control of appetite, and enjoyment of food.
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::4. Fixing practical problems in your diet and meal preparation: estimating expense, going to the store less frequently, choosing more varied food stores to supply your diet, making a healthy lunch portable, reducing “continuous eating”
:::*''In Meat We Trust'' Maureen Ogle -- Historians will like this story of the US cultural and dietary relationship with meat.
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::5. Special topics: mindfulness eating, developing better camping cuisine
:::*''Philosophers at Table'' Raymond Boisvert and Lisa Heldke -- A recent work in philosophy on the nature of food and being human.
 
:::*''More Than a Meal: The Turkey in History, Myth, Rituah and Reality.''Karen Davis, (New York: Lantern Books, 2001)
 
:::*''Caffeinated'' Murray Carpenter
 
  
:*'''Short Term Research''' - Many of the issues and topics we discuss are in flux due to emerging research and changes in food production and consumption.  Here are some suggested topics for further research.
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:*Practica in the Community
::*What are the alternatives to "culling" of male layers or treatment of male calves at dairy operations?
 
::*Can we breed animals "back" to conditions prior to the distorted breeding programs of industrial agriculture?
 
::*Food ethnography: Study a food or food system from your ethnic, regional, or class identity. The specific goal of the study will depend upon your interests.  You might want to explore a food from your family life or make a critical study of the disruption of a food culture.
 
::*Research a fad diet from the last few years in light of research and reflection.
 
::*Are we getting better at farm raised fish?
 
  
==Philosophy of Food Resources==
 
  
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jan/04/us-appeals-court-idaho-spying-ban-at-farms-unconst/
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*[[Resources for Basic Cooking and Culinary Skills]]
  
:*[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/science/food-fiber-microbiome-inflammation.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=sectionfront Fiber is good for you]
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===Ideas for the Research Option===
  
:*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-dark-side-of-your-5-footlong-business-owners-say-it-could-bankrupt-them/2017/12/28/425b6ae8-e671-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html?undefined=&utm_term=.a17acc636407&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 Your $5 footlong]
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:*Your research options can involve traditional book and article research or research that takes you out into the community. For example, you might volunteer at the food bank and learn about "food security" in Spokane. You could visit a food producer or restaurant that is doing something interesting or innovative (Ex. The Grain Shed, Pure Eire Dairy).  You might explore the world of online food bloggers.  
  
:*[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/23/health/obesity-malaysia-nestle.html?_r=0 Food and Nutrition Industry in Asia]
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:*Again, you may choose the practicum or the research option. Either way, the first step is to think about your goals and then make an appointment with me to discuss your choices. Please try to do this within the first 3 weeks of the course.
  
:*[http://freakonomics.com/2011/06/23/did-gender-inequility-start-with-the-plow/ Gender Inequality and the Plow]
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*[[Some suggestions for Research topics]]
  
:*Chemicals in Mac and cheese. [https://www.ecowatch.com/macaroni-cheese-phthalates-2458637217.html]
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==Final Paper: “My Philosophy of Food”==
  
:*More on eggs [https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/05/how-to-read-eggs/525795/]
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:*"My Philosophy of Food" -- Put together your best answers to the most basic questions that define a philosophy of food. What are the fundamental features of a sound approach to food?  How should we think about food, the Western Diet, and the satisfactions that food makes possible?  What are the implications for your developed philosophy of food in terms of food choices and personal food culture (roughly what to eat and how to eat).
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:*Your final paper should be a 7-9 page (typed double spaced).
  
:*Shepard's Grain video: [https://www.myfarmlife.com/crops/challenger-tractors-stick-there-like-glue/]
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==Miscellaneous Food News and Food Culture==
  
:*The Farmer's Daughter Food Truck in Spokane: [https://www.facebook.com/farm2truck/]
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:*Mid 20th century food songs (good for food and gender reflection):
 
 
:*Calories count rules changing. [http://www.npr.org/2017/05/02/526514189/fda-delays-calorie-labeling-rule-until-next-year] [https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/labelingnutrition/ucm248732.htm#menu]
 
 
 
:*Trump admin changes rules on school lunch nutrition. [http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-administration-loosens-obama-school-food-rules-n753556]
 
 
 
:*Economist: Do higher minimum wages make bad restaurants close?  [http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21721389-do-job-opportunities-vanish-too-higher-minimum-wages-may-make-bad-restaurants-close?frsc=dg%7Ca]
 
 
 
:*Research on artificially sweetened drinks. [http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/20/health/diet-sodas-stroke-dementia-study/index.html]
 
 
 
:*More on the microbiome: pregnant mice on penicillan and probiotics [http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21720600-low-doses-antibiotic-affect-behaviour-similarly-high-doses-penicillin?frsc=dg%7Ca]
 
 
 
:*Why so much Vitamin D? [https://nyti.ms/2ojn944]
 
 
 
:*Trends in Italian farming: [https://www.1843magazine.com/features/when-the-cows-come-home]
 
 
 
:*recent book reference: Ed Yong, I contain multitudes.  [https://www.amazon.com/Contain-Multitudes-Microbes-Within-Grander/dp/0062368591/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1491942856&sr=8-1&keywords=I+Contain+Multitudes]
 
 
 
:*Two movie recommendations: The Gut [https://www.amazon.com/Gut-Our-Second-Brain/dp/B01GKTCP4I] and Digital Food [https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Food-Martijn-Kieft/dp/B01N0XWVXK/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1491938902&sr=1-1&keywords=digital+food]
 
 
 
:*The Western Diet in Mexico - [http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/04/07/522596080/in-diabetes-fight-lifestyle-changes-prove-hard-to-come-by-in-mexico]
 
 
 
:*Slow Food [http://www.slowfood.com/]
 
 
 
:*Eat Wild [http://www.eatwild.com/]
 
 
 
:*One of the products of the Slow Food Movement, started in Italy by a group led by Carlo Petrini.  [[http://www.unisg.it/en/unisg-contacts/#gf_8]]
 
 
 
:*Jerome Groopman review of two new books:  [http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/03/is-fat-killing-you-or-is-sugar]
 
 
 
:*Reducitarians [https://reducetarian.org/]
 
 
 
:*Human trafficing in the US Food Industry [[http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/03/29/521971468/in-u-s-restaurants-bars-and-food-trucks-modern-slavery-persists?sc=ipad&f=1001]]
 
 
 
:*Crowd Cow -- [[https://www.crowdcow.com/e/ezu1kekof/step-by-step-farm/premium-grass-fed-grass-finished-beef]]
 
 
 
:*Example of Philosophy of Food academic conference project.  [[AFHVS-ASFS Conference proposal 2017]]
 
 
 
:*Foley research page for Philosophy of Food [http://researchguides.gonzaga.edu/c.php?g=67646&p=4489670]
 
 
 
:*Civility and Food -- quote from Bybee's "How Civility Works"
 
 
 
:*"Just Eat It" trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkASAZGIuu0].  Also, look into "gleaning" as a social practice.  Society of St. Andrews.
 
 
 
:*So, if extrusion damages nutrition, what about pasta?  Why doesn't it have a high glycemic index like breakfast cereals?
 
::*"In pasta products, gluten forms a viscoelastic network that surrounds the starch granules, which restricts swelling and leaching during boiling. Pasta extrusion is known to result in products where the starch is slowly digested and absorbed (59,60). Available data on spaghetti also suggest that this product group is a comparatively rich source of resistant starch (61). The slow-release features of starch in pasta probably relates to the continuous glutenous phase. This not only restricts swelling, but possibly also results in a more gradual release of the starch substrate for enzymatic digestion. Pasta is now generally acknowledged as a low glycemic index food suitable in the diabetic diet. However, it should be noted that canning of pasta importantly increases the enzymic availability of starch, and hence the glycemic response (62).[http://www.fao.org/docrep/w8079e/w8079e0j.htm]
 
 
 
:*The Impossible (Heme) Burger: [http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/02/11/514544431/saving-the-planet-one-burger-at-a-time-this-juicy-patty-is-meat-free]
 
 
 
:*Fiber in breakfast cereals [http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/121112p30.shtml]
 
:*Read about "Food extrusion" in wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_extrusion]
 
 
 
:*The Calorie:  In addition the Gastropod episode on the The Calorie, which points out reasons to be a bit skeptical about how we use it, there is this article from The Atlantic [https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/08/why-does-the-fda-recommend-2-000-calories-per-day/243092/], which explains why the USDA standardized RDAs on a 2,000 calorie diet, even though many Americans require more. 
 
 
 
:*The Carl's Jr. Biscuit Controversy deepens.  [http://www.ocweekly.com/restaurants/carls-jr-does-handmade-biscuits-really-6616407], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU3auLSm9l0]  So what is buttermilk anyway?  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwb2uZLSLhw], vegetable shortening [http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fats-and-oils/7192/2], the Hardee's recipe [http://www.food.com/recipe/hardees-biscuits-443621]
 
 
 
:*Coeur Greens.  Local entrepreneur using a container approach to farming [http://coeurgreens.com].  The Facebook page is a bit more informative.  Related youtube on vertical farming [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_zJ09jUc0]
 
 
 
:*"The Illusion of Taste" -- a Nyer article on industrial food psychology.  [http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/02/accounting-for-taste]
 
 
 
:*Roundup cancer lawsuit and regulatory story:  [https://www.schmidtlaw.com/roundup-lawsuit/] [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carey-gillam/monsanto-epa-seek-to-keep_b_14250572.html]
 
 
 
:*Good Food News sites: Science Daily Food Section [https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/food/]
 
::*Eating and Inflammation [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170116121912.htm]
 
 
 
:*Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual report on Vegetarian Diets. [http://www.eatrightpro.org/~/media/eatrightpro%20files/practice/position%20and%20practice%20papers/position%20papers/vegetarian-diet.ashx]
 
 
 
:*Interesting page about Grimod. [http://primerstories.com/4/grimod]
 
 
 
:*Explore Feminist Food thought.  ''Carol Adams, The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-vegetarian critical theory'' is considered important in the field.  This course bibliography is pretty interesting.  [http://www.wgs.ualberta.ca/en/FacultyandStaff/~/media/womensstudies/Documents/UndergraduateStudies/Syllabi-Taylor/Feminism_and_Food_2013-1.pdf]
 
 
 
:*decline of nutrition in current vegetables and fruits: [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/soil-depletion-and-nutrition-loss/]
 
:*recent Microbiome articles: [http://nautil.us/issue/31/stress/what-your-microbiome-wants-for-dinner], [http://nautil.us/issue/30/identity/how-the-western-diet-has-derailed-our-evolution], [http://www.nature.com/polopoly_fs/1.18557!/menu/main/topColumns/topLeftColumn/pdf/526312a%20corrected.pdf]
 
:*spending on food by country: [http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/03/daily-chart-5]
 
 
 
:*Fair Oaks Dairy Farm: [http://freefromharm.org/animal-cruelty-investigation/fair-oaks-farms-selling-slavery-and-sexual-violation-as-the-miracle-of-life/], [http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/12/25/372664332/inside-the-indiana-megadairy-making-coca-colas-new-milk], [http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21663258-what-goes-one-countrys-biggest-dairy-farms-moo-you], [http://e360.yale.edu/feature/as_dairy_farms_grow_bigger_new_concerns_about_pollution/2768/]
 
 
 
:*"New Dietary Guidelines Crack down on Sugar but red meat gets a pass," NPR Jan 7, 2016 [http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/07/462160303/new-dietary-guidelines-crack-down-on-sugar-but-red-meat-gets-a-pass]
 
 
 
:*George Monboit's review of Simon Fairlie's ''Meat: A Benign Extravagance'' [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/sep/06/meat-production-veganism-deforestation]
 
 
 
:*recent food justice article: [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/us/in-a-california-valley-healthy-food-everywhere-but-on-the-table.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0]
 
 
 
:*Fave Food blogs: Gastropod
 
 
 
:*Local and Regional Food info:
 
::*Linc [http://www.lincfoods.com/csa/]
 
::*Local Farms: [http://www.localharvest.org/spokane-wa]
 
::*Jennifer Van Cott's ''Pantry Fuel'' [https://www.pantryfuel.com/]
 
 
 
:*David Kalplan's U of North Texas Philosophy of Food bibliography: [http://www.food.unt.edu/links/]
 
 
 
:*Marler Clark -- [http://www.marlerclark.com/lawyers/view/william-marler] - the lawyer made famous by the 1990's Jack in the Box scandal makes a career of food liability.
 
 
 
:*Functional Medicine Site: [http://chriskresser.com/]
 
 
 
:*[[Food movies]]
 
 
 
:*[[Philosophy of Food Course Core Course Proposal]]
 
 
 
===Miscellaneous Food News and Food Culture===
 
 
 
:*Electric Spoon [[http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/10/18/electric-spoon-could-make-veggies-taste-like-chocolate-or-cheeseburgers/]]
 
:*Fasting -- Mark Mattson: Why fasting bolsters brain power.  [https://shar.es/1GjYDE]
 
:*Weird food songs (good for food and gender reflection):
 
 
::*The Newbeats, "Bread and Butter" 1964 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06hB4oep4XY]
 
::*The Newbeats, "Bread and Butter" 1964 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06hB4oep4XY]
 
::*Nancy Walker, "I Can Cook, Too!" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yes-hOM6vcA]
 
::*Nancy Walker, "I Can Cook, Too!" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yes-hOM6vcA]
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::*"You've got to eat your spinach, baby" (Many recordings, but Tommy Dorsey with Edythe Wright singing is the best!)
 
:*Jared Diamond, The World Until Yesterday, note on gluttony (see links)
 
:*Jared Diamond, The World Until Yesterday, note on gluttony (see links)
  
===Links to Previous Course Material===
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==Office Use Only==
  
:*[[2017Philosophy_of_Food_Reading_Schedule]]
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:*[[Pieces from Jan24 revisions to Philosophy of Food]]
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:*[[Philosophy of Food Spring 2023 Class Notes and Reading Schedule]]
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:*[[Philosophy of Food Spring 2022 Class Notes and Reading Schedule]]
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:*[[Philosophy of Food Spring 2019 Class Notes and Reading Schedule]]
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:*[[Philosophy of Food Fall 2020 Class Notes and Reading Schedule]]
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:*[[Basic Course Information for Philosophy of Food]]
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:*[[Philosophy of Food Course Core Course Proposal]]

Latest revision as of 23:00, 17 January 2024

Course Schedule & Reading Notes

More Course Information

Philosophy of Food Practicum or Research Option

  • This semester, I invite you to consider doing a Philosophy of Food "practicum" assignment. A practicum is typically an experiential learning assignment. If you choose the practicum, we will work out a customized assignment based on your interests and goals in the next 2-3 weeks. Some ideas for the practicum are briefly described below.
  • If you prefer not to do a practicum, you may choose a research topic. Again, we will work on the specific topic based on your interests. Your research topic can be on anything in Food Studies.

Ideas for your Practicum

  • What would you like to improve about your diet and food habits? Perhaps you need to acquire some cooking skills, improve your meal planning, or improve your diet? Maybe you already have great cooking skills and you are good at "sourcing" your diet -- planning meals and managing the "supply chain" for your diet. In that case, you might consider other goals. For example, you might like to learn how to make more dishes in the cuisine of your culture of origin or some other cuisine.
  • As you go through the course, you will acquire nutritional information and information about a healthy diet. There are good reasons for average Americans to reduce meat consumption in their diet. So, a practicum could focus on adding new dishes to your diet that reduce your dependence on meat, ultra-processed foods, control caloric intake, or add new foods that you would like to learn how to enjoy.
  • To summarize, here are some practicum goals to consider:
1. Cooking skills and meal planning.
2. Diet review and improvement.
3. Gastronomy, satisfaction, and your diet -- exploring cuisines, learning new skills and ways of improving the satisfaction you experience from eating.
4. Fixing practical problems in your diet and meal preparation: estimating expense, going to the store less frequently, choosing more varied food stores to supply your diet, making a healthy lunch portable, reducing “continuous eating”
5. Special topics: mindfulness eating, developing better camping cuisine
  • Practica in the Community


Ideas for the Research Option

  • Your research options can involve traditional book and article research or research that takes you out into the community. For example, you might volunteer at the food bank and learn about "food security" in Spokane. You could visit a food producer or restaurant that is doing something interesting or innovative (Ex. The Grain Shed, Pure Eire Dairy). You might explore the world of online food bloggers.
  • Again, you may choose the practicum or the research option. Either way, the first step is to think about your goals and then make an appointment with me to discuss your choices. Please try to do this within the first 3 weeks of the course.

Final Paper: “My Philosophy of Food”

  • "My Philosophy of Food" -- Put together your best answers to the most basic questions that define a philosophy of food. What are the fundamental features of a sound approach to food? How should we think about food, the Western Diet, and the satisfactions that food makes possible? What are the implications for your developed philosophy of food in terms of food choices and personal food culture (roughly what to eat and how to eat).
  • Your final paper should be a 7-9 page (typed double spaced).

Miscellaneous Food News and Food Culture

  • Mid 20th century food songs (good for food and gender reflection):
  • The Newbeats, "Bread and Butter" 1964 [1]
  • Nancy Walker, "I Can Cook, Too!" [2]
  • "You've got to eat your spinach, baby" (Many recordings, but Tommy Dorsey with Edythe Wright singing is the best!)
  • Jared Diamond, The World Until Yesterday, note on gluttony (see links)

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