Environmental Studies 181 - Food Justice/Feeding 10 Bil.

Humans currently produce enough food to feed the;7.6 billion people on Earth. Despite this fact,;815 million people went hungry in 2017 and this;number is on the rise. With a growing population,;we will need to increase food production, but;first we must fix our current food system and;ensure equitable food access for all peoples.;This class will frame the problem at the local;and global scales by covering topics including:;food security; food sovereignty; food justice;;and the connections between race, food, and;health. We will then investigate how to create an;equitable and sustainable food system, with a;focus on urban community gardening in cities and;towns close to Mount Holyoke.