Natural Resources Conservation 597FS - ST-Sustainable Food Systems

Food systems, sovereignty, and security remain major issues of concern for producers, consumers, and policymakers at the dawn of the 21st Century, despite significant advances in transportation and technology. This course addresses these concerns by approaching food, the environment, and sustainability from an environmental anthropology perspective - critically examining the relationship between what we eat and who we are. Over the course of the semester, we will compare past, present, and future food systems in the United States with those in other parts of the world. We will also explore topics including food security, nutrition, aid, immigration, climate change, sustainable livelihoods, and cultural production and diffusion.

Open to seniors and graduate students in Sustainability Science, NRC, ECO, ENVIRSCI, GeoSciences, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning. Runs simultaneously with EnvSci 597FS. Juniors admitted with permission of instructor.