J226 Following the Food Chain
It might be hard to see what transpire between a child and Big Mac as an ecological event, but of course that's exactly what it is. Like every other creature, we are a species connected to other species, as well as to the earth and the sun, by a food chain-albeit a very special sort of food chain, one that's been shaped by political and economic decisions as much as by biology. This course aims to develop the intellectual context in which to understand, and connect, the many food stories now finding their way to the front page: GMOs, the obesity epidemic, factory farming, animal rights and welfare, antibiotic resistance, agricultural pollution, agricultural subsidies, third world hunger, and the rise of alternatives to the industrial food system, such as organic agriculture and "slow food." Expect to do lots of reading (from Upton Sinclair and Rachel Carson to Wendell Berry and Eric Schlosser) and writing.
Restrictions and Prerequisites: Registration will be by waitlist only. Register by May 1st to be considered for enrollment. You will be contacted by the faculty after that date with enrollment information.
- COURSE DETAILS:
- Location: B-1 North Gate
- Time: 3-6 M
- Instructors:
Michael Pollan - CCN: 48102
- Section: 1
- Units: 3
- Fee: No
- Enrollment Limit: 12
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