Food on Screen: the Culinary Arts in Global Food Media

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Department This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of different sectors of the mass and social media food industry through a global lens. It engages with topics such as recipe and cookbook development, baking competitions, dietary advice websites, food styling and photography, and communicating about and marketing food. It also explores digital identity creation of individuals and communities through foodie culture, family culinary traditions, and regional or national cuisine. With a focus on the global food system, cultural attitudes to cooking and eating, creative approaches to food preparation, policies regulating production, import, and sustainability, it positions people across the world as active consumers of and participants in an industry that has an increasingly impactful presence on screen - through social media, TV and streaming platforms, digital photography, recipe and chef-powered websites, restaurant reviews, etc. The course provides an introduction to blogging and vlogging about food and culture, with a focus on different means of expression, communication, and creative visions to articulate views regarding taste and flavour, consumption practices, and sustainability in relation to foodstuff. (Format: Integrated Lecture/Tutorial)