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University of Alberta Calendar 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

NU FS 223 - The Cultural Ecology of Food and Health

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Agric, Life & Environ Sciences
Department Agric, Food & Nutr Sci
Typically Offered first term

Description
Overview of contemporary food culture issues. Provides students with insight into a diversity of food cultures and how food is used in religious customs, ceremony, celebrations, nutritional health, and medicinal treatment. Discussion of nutritional indicators associated with dietary practices. Prerequisite: NUTR 100 or NU FS 305.