Feeding the Planet: Environmental Justice of our Food Systems

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The ways in which society uses and transforms the ecosystem to produce food has impacted the world more than any other environmental change. One of the biggest global challenges is to feed an ever-growing population under the growing pressure of climate change, pollution, health impacts, scarce resources, and species decline. This discussion-based course examines how the food system works, its failures, alternatives, and the ways it plays out unevenly for people on the planet. Related topics include industrial agriculture, the impacts of GMOs and pesticides, food security, food sovereignty, agroecology, food production, and governance, among other topics. Offered Fall - Odd Numbered Years.