This course examines how human cultures have ingested mushrooms through past and present history. It also explores environmental aspects of mushrooms, which are part of the fungi kingdom and are unique in their biology. Different cultures have sought out mushrooms for various purposes - food, nutrition, medicine and as a hallucinogenic intoxicant. This course will introduce students to mycophagy, or the human consumption of mushrooms. Topics covered will include mushroom biology and ecology, foraging, cultural fear and love of mushrooms, fungi gastronomy and cuisine, mushrooms in non-western medicine, and the use of shrooms for spiritual practices.