U.S. and Global Food Systems

Catalog description

Students receive an overview of food governance, policy, and regulation in the United States and globally. The roles of public and private sectors at the local, state, national, and international levels are reviewed with the objective of giving students a perspective on the complexity of food policy through legislation, government regulations, and private sector agreements that ultimately impact global health. Students choose a relevant topic with the objective of critically analyzing the current food regulatory system in the U.S. based on these factors.