Dumpster diving, the practice of sifting through commercial or residential waste to find items discarded by their owners, has been an alternate source of food for many who can't afford high market prices. (This image is in the public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Sally Haslanger
MIT Course Number
24.03
As Taught In
Fall 2012
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Description
This course explores the values (aesthetic, moral, cultural, religious, prudential, political) expressed in the choices of food people eat. It analyzes the decisions individuals make about what to eat, how society should manage food production and consumption collectively, and how reflection on food choices might help resolve conflicts between different values.