{"id":1437,"date":"2026-09-01T10:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/?page_id=1437"},"modified":"2026-09-01T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:54:03","slug":"introduction-to-food-studies-fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/introduction-to-food-studies-fall-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Food Studies, Fall 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<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<h1>Blog Posts<\/h1>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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-1457 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-studies-fall-2026 post-preview\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/09\/01\/why-food-is-more-than-just-something-we-eat\/\" target=\"_self\" >EXAMPLE FOR TECH TRAINING: Why Food Is More Than Just Something We Eat<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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-name\">clughb<\/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=\"2026-09-01T16:00:32-04:00\">September 1, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/2026\/09\/01\/why-food-is-more-than-just-something-we-eat\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/original.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"EXAMPLE FOR TECH TRAINING: Why Food Is More Than Just Something We Eat\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/original.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/original-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/original-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/original-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/original-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/original-676x451.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Food is part of everyday life, but it can also tell us a lot about people, communities, and cultures. 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