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Agriculture, Food, and Health
Course Number	NS 0239-1
Course Title	Agriculture, Food, and Health
Department	Natural Science
Campus	Hampshire College
Course Description	This hands-on course examines food in the broadest sense, from its production in the field to its complex role in health promotion and disease prevention. Students learn basic principals of agriculture, plant science, nutrition and epidemiology, with an emphasis on the original research linking food and food production to human health. Readings for the class are drawn from the primary and secondary scientific literature and from agriculture and nutrition textbooks. Students will also participate in a new initiative linking Hampshire's organic farm with an inner city school in Springfield. This is an ideal course for students who are serious about scientific inquiry, community service and a few hours of farm work each week.

Reg #	Section	Credits	Instructors	Meeting Times	Location	Notes
299425	1	4.00	Elizabeth Conlisk;Nancy Hanson	09:00AM-10:20AM T,TH	Cole Science Center 316

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