+*INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL

Catalog description

Examines the operation and outcomes of food systems using a systems thinking framework, with particular focus on food supply chains, natural processes, technology, labor, and public policy related to food and agriculture. Analyzes the causal connections between food system activities and how they give rise to a wide range of environmental and social challenges, from climate change to food insecurity. Evaluates public and private policy intended to improve food system outcomes. Emphasizes analysis based on scale, historical changes, social and cultural perspectives, and emerging alternative food system practices.