CUL 360 Food Wellness Trends

As consumer needs rapidly evolve, food companies must re-imagine the way foods are grown, prepared, delivered and ultimately brought to the table. This course explores how current culinary and diet trends affect the food industry. The class will focus on nutrition and diet trends, health concerns and controversies. This course will also examine gluten-free, paleo, ketogenic, flexitarian, vegetarian and plant-based diets, as well as, mindfulness and the "Blue Zones". Pre-requisite(s): KCUL 136. Co-requisite(s): None, 4 quarter hours