Geography 2050: Human Geography - Fall 2007
Supplemental References for Food Systems Geography Module
(R) - Required Readings
(R) “Consuming Food” (426-428) in Human Geography (6th Ed.) by William Norton. (Handout)
(R " The Spatial Organization of Agriculture" (excerpt) in Economic Geography (3rd Ed.) by J. Wheeler and others. (Handout)
(R) "An Introduction to McDonaldization" by George Ritzer in The McDonaldization of Society: The Revised New Century Edition (2004), especially pages 1 to 16. (Handout)
"The Fries That Bind Us / The Magic Bean Shop" - Infographic Map of McDonalds and Starbucks
"Strong Competition in Food Retailing Despite Consolidation" by P. Kaufman in Amber Waves (US Dept. of Agriculture), Feb. 2007.
"Consolidation in Food Retailing: Prospects for Consumers and Grocery Suppliers" by P. Kaufman in Agricultural Outlook (US Dept. of Agriculture), August 2000.
"Cheap Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser in Sierra, Nov./Dec. 2006
"Life in the Desert" by Larry Gabriel in Detroit Metrotimes, Sep. 26, 2007. Editorial article discussing a report on The Impact of Food Deserts on Public Health in Detroit (June 2007) commissioned by LaSalle Bank.
(R) "The Place of Food: Mapping out the Local in Local Food Systems” by Robert Feagen in Progress in Human Geography, Vol. 31, Issue 1 (2007), especially pages 23-29. ***You must be logged onto a WMU networked computer to use this link.
“No Bar Code: The Next Revolution in Food is Just Around the Corner” by Michael Pollan in Mother Jones (2006)
Southeastern Michigan Community Food Profile by K. Buck, L. Kaminski, D. Stockmann, and A. Vail for the Food System Economic Partnership, 2006
Links to Video Trailers and Supplements (no full-length streaming video)