Philosophy of Food

General Resources

• Philosophy of Food Reading Schedule
• Philosophy of Food Study Questions
• Philosophy of Food Class Notes

• Basic Course Information for Philosophy of Food
• Philosophy of Food Course Bibliography
• Philosophy of Food Course Research Questions
• Philosophy of Food Research Bibliography

• Philosophical Methods
• Rubric for Scoring Exam Question
• Assignment Rubric

• The Short Short Guide to Wiki Edits
• Peerceptive

• Google Forms:

• Tell Me
• Report your pseudonym
• Anonymous Preference Voting
• Small Group Discussion Report
• Short Objective Quiz
• Short Critical Response

• Audio From Class

• To access audio from class, fill in the weblink following this example: alfino.org/audiofromclass/4191SEP10.m4a
• 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

• Local Food info

• Linc [1]
• Local Farms: [2]

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]

Food movies:

• Philosophy of Food Course Core Course Proposal

• Film: 100,000 beating hearts [9]

• Electric Spoon [[10]]