{"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-1509 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\/25\/inequity-and-access-in-the-food-system\/\" target=\"_self\" >Inequity and Access 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-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\">Alex Arnold<\/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=\"2026-09-25T17:35:47-04:00\">September 25, 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\/25\/inequity-and-access-in-the-food-system\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1833\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/map.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Inequity and Access in the Food System\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/map.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/map-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/map-1024x917.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/map-768x687.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/map-1536x1375.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/foodstudies\/files\/2026\/09\/map-676x605.png 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\">Introduction to Food Access and Food Security Food insecurity is not contained to the most-populous 50 US cities. But, in 2024, the number of food insecure individuals across the country totaled just shy of their equivalent, roughly 48 million people or just over 13% of the population (United States Department of Agriculture [USDA], 2026c). While&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1520 post type-post status-publish format-standard 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\/14\/models-of-food-production\/\" target=\"_self\" >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-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\">heckerti<\/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=\"2026-09-14T14:10:38-04:00\">September 14, 2026<\/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\">Fig. 1. Monocultural potato field.\u00a0Wikipedia. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monoculture. Picture a farm. What comes to mind? Rows on rows of corn, barns full of chickens, all sprawling over acres of clear-cut land? This is the dominant approach to agriculture, known as capital intensive farming, which involves using nature for human needs on large-scale farms (Halpin, 2026). This approach&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><\/li><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. The study of food can include topics such as agriculture, nutrition, traditions, economics, sustainability, and access to food. A strong blog post should go beyond simply summarizing information and should include your own thoughts and reactions&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\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. 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. 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