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Food studies

Academic discipline

Academic discipline

Food studies is the critical examination of food and its contexts within science, art, history, society, and other fields. It is distinctive from other food-related areas of study such as nutrition, agriculture, gastronomy, and culinary arts in that it tends to look beyond the consumption, production, and aesthetic appreciation of food and tries to illuminate food as it relates to multiple academic fields.

Research questions

Qualitative research questions include impact on the environment, the ethics of eating, how food contributes to systems of oppression, and its use as symbols of identity. Basic questions include Who chooses what we eat and why, traditional food preparation, the boundary between culinary heritage and invented traditions, and how to teach the subject. This has led to the development of the concept of "foodscape" and the practice of foodscape mapping.

Specific issues include food insecurity. Food education has health implications, especially with highly advertised fast food, and the prevalence of obesity in young people.

References

References

  1. "The Food Section - Food News, Recipes, and More".
  2. "Foodscape Mapping".
  3. (November 2015). "Food Insecurity And Health Outcomes". Health Affairs.
  4. (March 2009). "Proximity of Fast-Food Restaurants to Schools and Adolescent Obesity". American Journal of Public Health.
  5. "Childhood Obesity Facts".
  6. (2006). "The Role of Schools in Obesity Prevention". The Future of Children.
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