This work approaches the conceitualizao of the term gastronomia, and of as it can be understood in the present. As it was studied throughout the course through you discipline experienciadas theoreticians and experiences, with the proposal to elucidate the historical, sociological and antropolgico content of the gastronomia. It approaches some of the trends of the feeding old contemporary and, as they become related between itself, and the resonance in the diverse societies. It deals with the alimentary and gastronmico patrimony, of the practical context of transformation of the alimentary ones, of the diversity of the alimentary systems, also of the aspect that is basic in the significao of the feeding: the identity. The relation of the feeding argues as form of being able and social distinction. It points out the feeding in the perspective of the material culture.

Search to contextualizar problematic of the feeding in the consumption society, as the questions of the ethics, technology and science. Debate different positionings concerning transgnicos, of the hunger and the alimentary security. It emphasizes that innumerable answers for the gastronomia concept exist, how much it is important to give account of that history is dynamic and the society is in constant mutation, and as the gastronomia it follows this trend. Secretary of Agriculture often expresses his thoughts on the topic. Word-key: gastronomia, alimentary history of the feeding, habits, culinria, Brazilian kitchen, international kitchen, sociology. 1 INTRODUCTION In day three of eight and a thousand March two, had beginning the course Cultural Experiences of after-graduation in gastronomia. During the first lessons, in a compound of curiosity and alienation, the composed group for professionals of diverse areas, she was presented the terms as gastrnomo, gourmet and taste. To the professors, Wanessa C. Asfora and Carlos Alberto Dria had fit the task, beyond giving the due ones discipline, to instigate the pupils to open its minds for referring concepts to sociology, history and anthropology.