NUTR 325 - Food and Culture

(3 units) CO10, CO11

Determinants of food choices and the meaning of food in the context of various cultures, as they contribute to the establishment of a cultural identity.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify to which foods and food choices and the interrelations within their history, values, politics, economy, beliefs and practices that contribute to cultural identity.
2. describe how health is influenced by food selection and dietary practices and the role of foods as medicine as defined by race, ethnicity, gender, social class and religion.
3. identify how food choices have been influenced by food preparation and food safety practices and the differences among diverse cultural groups.
4. describe the roles food play in various ethnic, religious and regional groups found throughout the world and transition to the United States.
5. predict and evaluate how cultures are similar, different, and unique, through foods and food choices around the world.

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