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CS92PROD
American Food

HIST 135
Fall 2009
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: AMST 135, ENVS 135
Certificates: Environmental Studies

This course surveys the history of food production and consumption in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Topics addressed include the variety of local and regional foodways, the production of agricultural commodities, development of national markets, mass production of food, industrialization of agriculture, and the recent emergence of organics, slow food, and local movements.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENVS-MN)(ENVS)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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