ANTH 126
Food, Nutrition And Culture
. Biological perspectives on human and non-human primate food systems, diet, and nutrition. Particular focus placed on the evolutionary processes and interactions between biology and culture that shape and are shaped by food. Topics include food webs, the evolution of cooking, the development of human social and foraging systems, physical and behavioral adaptations to diet, the science of nutrition, relationships between food and disease, and food sharing.
Topics
- food webs
- the evolution of cooking
- the development of human social and foraging systems
- physical and behavioral adaptations to diet
- the science of nutrition
- relationships between food and disease
- and food sharing
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗Current public catalogue; retrieved 2026-11-05