Is your fyp full of comments about Trader Joe "snack" trends, girl dinnThank you,g invited to the cookout," and Ozempic and other glp-1's? Is recipe colonization a topic of interest? Food isn t just fuel it's the ultimate cultural flex, a political battlefield, and a direct reflectionof who holds power. This course takes what's on your feed and looks at it critically, unpacking how what we eat intersects with gender, power, race, and class. We will discuss how TikTok trends reinforce old gender stereotypes, how the GLP-1 era is shifting body politics, and the reality of food insecurity and inflation behind those beautiful cooking reels. Come learn to read the politics on your plate critically.