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RAMPS: CONSTRUCTED AUTHENTICITY IN MODERN FOOD CULTURE CONCERNING THE APPALACHIAN WILD LEEK

Spring, Mitchell S.
http://orcid.org/0009-0009-2783-405X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors16832827273405

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2023, Bachelor of Science (BS), Ohio University, Environmental Studies.
Ramps are a type of Onion found throughout the Appalachian region. They have been valued by Native American and Appalachian people for thousands of years, but have recently gained popularity with foodies. This popularity has led to an increase in harvesting, which puts pressure on ramp populations. This thesis deconstructs the impact that the foodie movement has had on ramps and their traditional users, as well as how ramps are perceived as a source of authenticity for foodies to consume. These ideas parallel greater trends of Appalachian resource extraction, media portrayal, and economic and cultural exploitation.
Stephen Scanlan (Advisor)
Timothy Anderson (Advisor)
72 p.
Environmental Economics; Environmental Health; Environmental Justice; Environmental Law; Environmental Management; Environmental Philosophy; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies
Ramps; Wild Leeks; Foodie Culture; Authenticity; Modern Consumer; Gourmet; Resource Extraction; Appalachia

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  • Spring, M. S. (2023). RAMPS: CONSTRUCTED AUTHENTICITY IN MODERN FOOD CULTURE CONCERNING THE APPALACHIAN WILD LEEK [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors16832827273405

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Spring, Mitchell. RAMPS: CONSTRUCTED AUTHENTICITY IN MODERN FOOD CULTURE CONCERNING THE APPALACHIAN WILD LEEK. 2023. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors16832827273405.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Spring, Mitchell. "RAMPS: CONSTRUCTED AUTHENTICITY IN MODERN FOOD CULTURE CONCERNING THE APPALACHIAN WILD LEEK." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors16832827273405

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