The Politics of Food 2008
This website is put together by students from St Cloud State University in a "Sociology and the Global Politics of Food" class. Students in the course examined how the production, distribution, preparation, consumption, and/or representation of a particular food or consumed item creates reinforces, or challenges structures of power among specific groups of people.
The goal of the class was to make the information gathered both available and useful to those outside of the class. This web site is the result, serving as a “clearinghouse” of information on the politics of food. The purpose of this site is to provide information about a variety of ordinary items we consume and the actions that we can all take regarding the politics of food in our everyday lives.
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Click on any of the images below for fact sheets on the food item.
Wine Sustainability
The Politics of Sugar Consumption
Genetic Modification
of Wild Rice
The Global Fresh Water Crisis
Industrial Bread Baking
The Politics of Camel
The Politics of Lobster
The Politics of
Commercially Farmed Oysters
Sugarcane Slaves of
the 21st Century
School Vending Machines
The Politics of Raisins
Cafeteria Food
Guatemalan Snow Peas
The Politics of Peanuts
Cucumbers & Pesticides
Strawberries
Aspartame & Saccharin
Guaraná
Sugar Beets & Exploitation
Deli Meat
Sunflower Seeds
The Politics of Dole Pineapple
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Site Last Modified: December 24, 2008