ES 325 - The Politics of Food

Investigates the connections between food choices and political and cultural power; considers decisions about production and distribution as economic, environmental, and social, from farms to restaurants, slaughter houses to home kitchens; explores the paradox of abundance and famine side-by-side in the world, revealing day-to-day politics as well as alternatives approaches.

Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing only.

Full course
Crosslisted: PO 325
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or CORE: Engaging Diverse Identities