POL 126 - Food Politics

Upper Division

Food is not just food, and this course is not just about food. We all connect with food: it is a great catalyst, a starting point for exploring many kinds of issues-from changing agricultural practices to shifting patterns of consumption. We not only grow, make and buy food; it also shapes us-physically, personally, and culturally. We will examine why something as innocuous as choosing certain foods can be a political act with global consequences. We will cover the major influences on the food system in terms of globalization, McDonaldization and agribusiness by focusing on world hunger, the environment, the development of genetically modified foods and the power of supermarkets in the food commodity chain.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CE - Community Engagement; TCG - The Common Good

Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.

Course credits: 1