Food and the Body

Each day, we fuel our existence with food. In this class, learn about the journey food makes from the land into our bodies, and all the political twists and turns in between. Classes will include multimedia lecture and discussion, cooking days, and engagement with community food activists. Through a critical lens, students will learn to identify the ways food is used as a biological tool—one that can be used to disempower entire populations, yet also become a site of community strength.

At the beginning of March 2020, our Spring Semester was cut short, resulting in the cancellation of our final two cooking days (Food as Medicine and Food as Community Support). Cooking together was a space where we left the classroom for the kitchen, and put what we were reading and learning about into practice. It was full of laughter and stories, and creating new memories. In lieu of a physical cooking day, these are a collection of recipes that we shared on our last virtual day of class, following the prompt to share

"A recipe of comfort food that is helping you get through this incredibly unusual time of social isolation”

In this cookbook are the recipes and stories that were shared. Enjoy!