“Your Sustainable Table” Class at AACC
Sharon New March 4th, 2010
I will be teaching a continuing education class at Anne Arundel Community College beginning April 27 – May 17, 2010. The information is as follows:
CUL 374 – Your Sustainable Table - Reconnect with the food on your plate and learn about the latest trends in sustainable food practices. Define sustainable food and discuss issues ranging from local food sourcing, real foods, contemporary nutrition and personal food choices. $141† includes $50 fee. Sec. 201 *16235* sessions HUM 207 – Tu 7-9 pm April 27-May 18. Our textbook will be Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food. To register, please go here.
Besides spending time in the kitchen cooking some local, sustainable foods, we will also watch some videos and:
The class will review the following: What does “sustainable” mean? Current state of our food system including overview of confined animal factories, genetically modified foods, food accessibility, processing and distribution of food – how does all this impact our environment and health.
Discussion on epidemic of obesity and why we are over-fed and under-nourished. We will discuss the history of fats in America and how we can return to “real” foods and nutrition.
Foods that heal: Continuation of the discussion on returning to “real” foods and nutrition including a discussion on the role of supplements, foods that help fight inflammation and fatigue, and foods that help build and heal the immune system.
How can we fix it?! Resources for local foods will be provided; discuss how to change your life to be more sustainable. Discuss how to make the connection from field to plate to food to health. Review class assignments and conclude discussion on Mr. Pollan’s book.
I hope you will register for this class!
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