Bridging World History
Season 1 • Episode 16: Food, Demographics, and Culture • Watch with subtitles
Episode 16: Food, Demographics, and Culture
April 16, 2004 • 28 min
What role has food played in human societies? Studying the production and consumption of food allows historians to uncover hidden levels of meaning in social relationships, understand demographic shifts, and trace cultural exchange. This unit examines the earliest impact of globalization including changing cuisine, environmental impact, and the rise of forced labor as a global economic force.
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