Food Studies: Call Numbers and Search Terms

Food – Cross Disciplinary

• TX
• GT2850-2955

Culture:

• GN: Anthropology
• GN407: Social perceptions/interactions/culture of food, taboo
• GN476: Anthropology of biodiversity, ethnobotany, etc.
• GN635: Ethnobotany, general anthropology
• GT3930: Feasts, festivals

Mythology

• GR: Folklore/Mythology
• GR705–7300: Animal mythology
• GR780–790: Plant mythology

Etiquette

• BJ1801–2195: Social usages, etiquette

Cannibalism

• B105.C
• GN409

Dining:

• NK8725: Dining depictions, tableware design

Food Establishments:

• GT3770–3896: Pubs, taverns, inns
• HF5417–5430: Shopping centers, (fair) trade
• HF5469–5475: Supermarkets, grocers, markets/bazaars – Including history of
• NK2195.R4: Designs for dining, restaurants, pubs, cafés

Religion:

• BM700–710, esp. 710: Judaism – rites and customs
• BR115.N: Christianity and food
• BS680.F6: Bible – food and diet

Literature:

• PN56:
  • B62 – Body, fatness, food in literature
  • F62 – Literary gastronomy
  • W5 – Alcohol, wine
• PN1009.5.F66: Food in children’s literature
• PN1995.9: Food in film
• PN6071: Food in literature, writings on food
• PQ145.1, esp. C35 (Cannibals) and G35 (General): French writings on food

Hunting:

• GT5810–5905
• SK

Psychology/philosophy:

• BL65
• B105.F

Advertising:

• HF6161: Advertising, including alcohol and nutrition
• HQ784.T4: TV/advertising and children

Agriculture:

• S: Agriculture – General, conservation, soil, water
• S1-26: General agriculture, journals, agriculture and the environment
• HD1401–2210: Agriculture
• K3871–3874: Regulation of agriculture, agriculture law
• KF1682–1724: Agriculture regulation, land, standards
• GF: Environment, global change, climate change
• HD9000–9495: food sustainability, food crisis, agriculture, famine, food security, world food problem, food supply, food industry

Crops

• SB187–401: Crops - Individual types
• SB601–998: Disease, field crops, peats, management
• TP375–422: Sugar
• TP670–683: Oils

Technology

• TP248: Biotechnology – Food crops, genetically engineered foods
• TP369–371.2: Food science and technology
• TP374: Food packaging
• TP451: Bread technology
• TP453: Food stabilizers, protein foods
• TP482–494: Refrigeration

Industry

• SH1–351: Fishing industry, fisheries
• SH365–380: Crustacean farming
• TP368: Food processing and manufacturing
• TS1950–1982: Slaughterhouses, meat and poultry inspection
• TS2130–2135: Cereals and grains, milling industry

Animals

• QL85: Zoology
• HV4701–4943: Protection of animals, animal rights, animal welfare
• B105.A: Animals, psychology and philosophy on
• SF: Animals, husbandry, livestock, products – Individual types
• SF745: Veterinary medicine

Drinks, Drinking:

• GT2860–2919: Drinking, drinks
  •  GT2860–2890: Drinking, alcohol
  •  GT2900–2919: Tea, coffee
• TP503-660: Drinks
  •  TP503–559: Drinks, wine
  • TP568–583: Beer
  • TP587–630: Liquor
  • TP640: Chocolate
  •  TP645: Coffee
  • TP659: Soft drinks
  •  TP660: Bottling

Food Crises:

• HV610–699: Food Crisis
  • HV610: Floods
  • HV626: Drought
  • HV630: Food security
  • HV696: Food and crisis, famine, hunger, food stamps – Relief
• HC79.F: Famine, hunger, history
• QP139: Hunger
• RA645N: Malnutrition/Hunger
• TD365.5: Water resources, pollution, pesticides
• RA601–5: Food safety

Water/Hydrology:

• GB661–791: Hydrology, water
• RA591–599: Water, water safety

Disease/Disorders:

• RC552A–E: Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, Eating disorders
• RC620: Food-related illness/disease (i.e. scurvy, etc.), malnutrition
• RJ399: Diseases of children and adolescents: Childhood obesity/nutritional disorders
• RC143: Foodborne illnesses – History

Alcoholism

• HV5001–5720.5
• RC565

Obesity

• RA645O: Obesity
• RC552O: Fatness/Obesity, body image

Toxins

• RA1242: Poisons, Tobacco smoke
• RA1258: Toxicity of foods
• RA1270: Pesticides

Nutrition:

• RA784: Nutrition, general
• KF27: School lunch programs
• LB3475–3479: Child nutrition/nutrition standards in schools
• QP141–144: Nutrition – History of nutrition, food production/consumption
• RJ206–235: Infant nutrition, breastfeeding
• KF26.5.N8: Laws on foods, food nutrition

Diet

• RM214-256: Diet therapy, dietary cookbooks, weight loss, vegetarianism

Science:

• QP147: Eating, drinking, digestion
• QP151: Stomach – anatomy, function
• QP171: Metabolism
• QP456–458: Smell, taste; perception of
• QP801: Vitamins, drugs (marijuana, cocaine), minerals, alcohol
• QR115–161: Microbiology of food

Medicine/Pharmacology

• R131C–D: Greek medicine – History
• R138: Greek and Roman medicine – History
• R152: American folk medicine
• RM300: Pharmacology, including ancient Greek recipes/Pharm.
• RM666 H33: Herbal remedies – History, culture
• RS81: Ancient drugs/Medicine
• RS160–164: Pharmacy and Materia medica – Medicinal plants; also myth/folklore, history of
• RS180: Materia medica of different countries