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| + | :*Food System Research & Food Activism -- Research a specific aspect of food production and distribution in your local food system. A research focus involves documenting the issue, whereas an activism focus may involve trying to promote positive change. Here are a few examples: | ||
| + | ::*Research a particular grocery store's sourcing choices. | ||
| + | :::*Examples: 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? | ||
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| + | :*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. | ||
| + | ::*Some possible books: | ||
| + | :::*''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. | ||
| + | :::*''The Good Gut'' Justin and Erica Sonnenburg -- This microbiology couple at Stanford contributed this volume to the current discussion gut bacterial" or your microbiome. | ||
| + | :::*''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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Revision as of 20:11, 20 November 2016
General Resources
- Google Forms:
- Audio From Class
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- Use a 1 or 2 depending upon section
- Fill in the month and date and ".m4a"
Rough Outline of Optional Philosophy of Food Assignments
- Food System Research & Food Activism -- Research a specific aspect of food production and distribution in your local food system. A research focus involves documenting the issue, whereas an activism focus may involve trying to promote positive change. Here are a few examples:
- Research a particular grocery store's sourcing choices.
- Examples: 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?
- 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.
- Some possible books:
- 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.
- The Good Gut Justin and Erica Sonnenburg -- This microbiology couple at Stanford contributed this volume to the current discussion gut bacterial" or your microbiome.
- 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.
Philosophy of Food Resources
David Kalplan's U of North Texas Philosophy of Food bibliography: [3]
Marler Clark -- [4]
Fasting -- Mark Mattson: Why fasting bolsters brain power. [5]
Functional Medicine Site: [6]
The Newbeats, "Bread and Butter" 1964 [7] Nancy Walker, "I Can Cook, Too!" [8]
- Film: 100,000 beating hearts [9]
- Electric Spoon [[10]]
