{"id":1052,"date":"2025-08-28T14:40:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/?page_id=1052"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:11:12","slug":"introduction-to-food-studies-fall-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/introduction-to-food-studies-fall-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Food Studies, Fall 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>This course provides an introductory overview of the interdisciplinary and dynamic field of food studies. We will learn about the production and procurement of food, as well as its place in history, health, and the sciences. We will also examine ethical, cultural, and spiritual meanings of food.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blog Posts<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1318 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/12\/16\/riffing-on-pepper-and-continuing-the-conversation-on-food-justice\/\" target=\"_self\" >Riffing on Pepper and Continuing the Conversation on Food Justice<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da6dec02d1415fb1766eb22be8c6301af2c4963cb6b07def4d5e20eea327fae2?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da6dec02d1415fb1766eb22be8c6301af2c4963cb6b07def4d5e20eea327fae2?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Jenn Halpin<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-16T19:07:52-05:00\">December 16, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">by John Daugherty I just finished reading Pepper Travers\u2019 excellent blog entitled \u201cUnpacking Racism in Ethical Eating\u201d. In it she refers to the same articles that prompted my post. Pepper begins her blog by saying that food ethics is a much more complex theme than she had previously expected; but she did a great job&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1312 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/12\/11\/unpacking-racism-in-ethical-eating\/\" target=\"_self\" >Unpacking Racism in Ethical Eating<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b85dc5ec4a5387e6588e5f93cde018c522e49f2bb87a452c930572ea1c5ea063?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b85dc5ec4a5387e6588e5f93cde018c522e49f2bb87a452c930572ea1c5ea063?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Pepper Travers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-11T21:54:52-05:00\">December 11, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Food Ethics In our last two classes of the semester, we discussed the topic of food ethics. This proved to be a much more complex theme to tackle than I had previously expected. I can start by introducing one question we discussed in class, \u201cWhat does a welcoming food environment look like?\u201d Some examples that&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1294 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/11\/25\/the-business-of-food-independent-restaurants-and-institutional-dining-operations-in-carlisle-pa\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Business of Food: Independent Restaurants and Institutional Dining Operations in Carlisle, PA<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e3c5f35b33018d3808a585feb2950a788cc2a806159147001af1042c546c605?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e3c5f35b33018d3808a585feb2950a788cc2a806159147001af1042c546c605?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Hazel Weisberg<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-25T02:09:35-05:00\">November 25, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&nbsp; Environment of the Food Industry\u00a0 According to the 2025 Independent Restaurant Industry Report, independent restaurants exist in a dynamic environment that is shaped by shifting customer expectations, and economic pressures (James Beard Foundation &amp; Deloitte, 2025). This is also applicable for institutional dining operations. The economy of the United States has proven unpredictable (National&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1284 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/11\/10\/the-gut-brain-axis\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Gut-Brain Axis<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ff68cd6218ae9d5353cab54b5d0bfefcf35d3974e20242ad10cfeda4eb342f71?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ff68cd6218ae9d5353cab54b5d0bfefcf35d3974e20242ad10cfeda4eb342f71?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Erin Liggio<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-10T21:22:14-05:00\">November 10, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This week we examined the complex communication system between the gut and brain, otherwise known as the Gut-Brain Axis. The gut-brain axis is a bidirectional network that allows the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract to exchange signals through neural, hormonal, and immune pathways. The gut \u00a0is a diverse microbiome that contains 168 neurons&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1274 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/11\/03\/health-wellness-and-nutrition\/\" target=\"_self\" >Health, Wellness, and Nutrition<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fe082ad4662fe9c80cfc8f67ddbe3c4669c23e9ef1cce20452dfd54721d85c17?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fe082ad4662fe9c80cfc8f67ddbe3c4669c23e9ef1cce20452dfd54721d85c17?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Parker Lengle<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-03T22:18:47-05:00\">November 3, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/11\/03\/health-wellness-and-nutrition\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/11\/myplate.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Health, Wellness, and Nutrition\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/11\/myplate.png 696w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/11\/myplate-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/11\/myplate-676x606.png 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Nutrition: From the Individual to the Whole Picture This week, our class explored food studies through the lens of nutrition and health. Discussing popular and oftentimes controversial topics like global diet recommendations and intuitive eating, we learned about how what we eat connects to our wellbeing not only individuals but as a species. Our class&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1220 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/10\/23\/waste-in-the-food-system\/\" target=\"_self\" >Waste in the Food System<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0082fdaa38a413e4cb29977275c12677ffe18f06128a827304312a6f33205839?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0082fdaa38a413e4cb29977275c12677ffe18f06128a827304312a6f33205839?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Emily Laden<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-23T09:00:31-04:00\">October 23, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Food Waste Problem \u00a0 The Food and Agriculture Organization defines food waste as \u201cthe decrease in the quality or quantity of food resulting from decisions and actions by retailers, food service providers, and consumers.\u201d In the United States \u2013 as well as globally \u2013 we waste approximately 30-40% of our food (Canon, 2023). This&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1204 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/10\/14\/the-evolution-of-food-culture-traditions-and-foodways\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Evolution of Food Culture, Traditions, and Foodways<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5063e962d6823513928d89445ea1936feac11555120205fdea66d0ed1118763d?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5063e962d6823513928d89445ea1936feac11555120205fdea66d0ed1118763d?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Knud Hubbers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-14T09:00:48-04:00\">October 14, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/10\/14\/the-evolution-of-food-culture-traditions-and-foodways\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2440\" height=\"1770\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/10\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2025-10-13-om-17.42.42.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Evolution of Food Culture, Traditions, and Foodways\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/10\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2025-10-13-om-17.42.42.png 2440w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/10\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2025-10-13-om-17.42.42-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/10\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2025-10-13-om-17.42.42-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/10\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2025-10-13-om-17.42.42-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/10\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2025-10-13-om-17.42.42-1536x1114.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/10\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2025-10-13-om-17.42.42-2048x1486.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/10\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2025-10-13-om-17.42.42-676x490.png 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2440px) 100vw, 2440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Are you the consumer who has saved endless recipes on social media, and wishes to prepare and taste all of them, just to end up with convenience foods? Because I certainly am. Life has seemed to accelerate for years and foodways have become increasingly impactful with the rise of social media and the information which&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1183 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 category-uncategorized post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/09\/29\/project-share-and-the-scope-of-food-insecurity\/\" target=\"_self\" >Project SHARE and the Scope of Food Insecurity<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/14c7212d7c7b10c4b105a8c19d042ab81f616eaf40f98c4ea19827ed12a91706?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/14c7212d7c7b10c4b105a8c19d042ab81f616eaf40f98c4ea19827ed12a91706?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Lily<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-29T00:45:47-04:00\">September 29, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Over the years, food insecurity has been redefined to more completely describe its affected populations. Presently, food insecurity is described \u201cas a lack of access to the kinds and amounts of food necessary for each member of a household to lead an active, healthy lifestyle&#8230;\u201d (Smith et. al 2023). Over the past decades, the definition&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1174 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/09\/23\/food-systems-and-models-of-food-production\/\" target=\"_self\" >Food Systems and Models of Food Production<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d76c1d47e5731a813ed2966dcb3d2052a7201468b5e141b4f9ad38611aa88316?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d76c1d47e5731a813ed2966dcb3d2052a7201468b5e141b4f9ad38611aa88316?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">claire dujardin<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-23T19:11:42-04:00\">September 23, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/09\/23\/food-systems-and-models-of-food-production\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/100_0001.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Food Systems and Models of Food Production\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/100_0001.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/100_0001-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/100_0001-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/100_0001-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/100_0001-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/100_0001-676x507.jpeg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">You&#8217;ve probably heard the term food system before. Perhaps you have thought of your local grocery store, and maybe you&#8217;ve considered the farmers and retailers whose work resulted in the food on your plate. The reality, however, goes far beyond a grocery, farm, and processing facility. A food system consists of the complex network of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1167 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-studies-fall-2025 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/09\/23\/a-visit-to-the-dickinson-college-farm\/\" target=\"_self\" >A visit to the Dickinson College Farm<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c11a0648744940a3de6190a73ec8581efe9510b6918007af0845e40040e12e4?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c11a0648744940a3de6190a73ec8581efe9510b6918007af0845e40040e12e4?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Adleigh<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-23T00:00:14-04:00\">September 23, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2025\/09\/23\/a-visit-to-the-dickinson-college-farm\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-3.12.57\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A visit to the Dickinson College Farm\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-3.12.57\u202fPM.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-3.12.57\u202fPM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-3.12.57\u202fPM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-3.12.57\u202fPM-676x380.png 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A visit to the Dickinson College farm On a visit to the Dickinson Farm you can see extensive farm fields, abundant veggies, crates of harvested produce, or even the happy cows grazing in their pasture but until you start to understand the processes of the productive organic farm, you won\u2019t fully appreciate the farm for&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This course provides an introductory overview of the interdisciplinary and dynamic field of food studies. 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