10 Foods that Changed the Course of History

This course, arranged by the Bexley branch of WEA, will explore how 10 common foodstuffs have affected our history. We will look, for example, at how sugar production is linked to the growth of the slave trade and the expansion of the British Empire and its use and misuse since then. We will also focus on the role of other foods such as Gin, Tea, Coffee, Potatoes and Spices, some of which provoked wars and also caused profound changes in our social, political and economic lives, and how echoes o

10.00 am- 12 noon Two more sessions on 24th and 31st March 2022

Course Fee: £64.00
N.B. If you receive certain benefits you may be entitled to a free course.

Kent DA14 4QY

Thu 20 Jan to Thu 17 Mar 2022

This is a Past Event and has been archived.

Click Here for Current Events in this Area.

Contact telephone: 0300 303 3464 Call to check latest times or cancellations.

Website: wea.org.uk

Email a Friend

View Map

Find more Events around Sidcup

Discover more Events in Kent