Prior to this course, I had little knowledge in the relationship between urban planning and food. I always understood food to be something out of policy and local authorities’ hands. When I saw first food systems listed as a course for the spring semester I immediately shot it down. In fact, the only reason why I enrolled in the course was because it was offered in the morning. However, today I find myself excited to be engage in the readings while also keeping in mind ways to be open minded in the future as a potential planner. In the article written by Kaufman, he noted the disconnect that is apparent between urban planners and food systems. He continued to explain that the reason for this stemmed from the fact that food systems is a low priority for planners. I believe the lack of consideration for food systems among planners come from the culture that western civilization thrives off. Professor Butler made a statement earlier in the course regarding human beings relationship with food, there is practically none. The commercialization of agriculture has placed food production out of sight and out of mind to America. If an Americans cannot see food then how should I planner? You see, there is food, and then, there is planning.
Monday, February 8, 2016
There is food, and then, there is planning
Prior to this course, I had little knowledge in the relationship between urban planning and food. I always understood food to be something out of policy and local authorities’ hands. When I saw first food systems listed as a course for the spring semester I immediately shot it down. In fact, the only reason why I enrolled in the course was because it was offered in the morning. However, today I find myself excited to be engage in the readings while also keeping in mind ways to be open minded in the future as a potential planner. In the article written by Kaufman, he noted the disconnect that is apparent between urban planners and food systems. He continued to explain that the reason for this stemmed from the fact that food systems is a low priority for planners. I believe the lack of consideration for food systems among planners come from the culture that western civilization thrives off. Professor Butler made a statement earlier in the course regarding human beings relationship with food, there is practically none. The commercialization of agriculture has placed food production out of sight and out of mind to America. If an Americans cannot see food then how should I planner? You see, there is food, and then, there is planning.
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Wow! It sounds like it was fate for you to be in this class--I'm glad this class was offered in the morning. Although there is definitely a disconnect between planning and food, I am not sure I follow when you say that it comes from a Western concept? Do you mean that as a culture we are disconnected from food? If, so I half-way agree. Although food has become highly industrialized, I do think that food is the biggest thing that brings people together. Although we may not know where the food is coming from, we sure do love to eat and celebrate it.
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