Course Details
Country:
Italy
Institution:
American University of Rome Summer School
Course Title:
Food and the Environment
Course Number:
FS 201
Course Description:
This course addresses the key environmental and sustainability challenges our contemporary food system faces, from production to processing, marketing, consumption, and food disposal. It reviews the historical developments of the agri-food system and the identified challenges framed through evidence, practices, and debates of the scientific communities and civil society. The psychological, social, ethical, and cultural factors influencing food consumption patterns and practices will also be examined. The potential solutions and innovations for more sustainable food production and consumption will be reviewed by studying cases, selected policies, and regulatory frameworks at international and national levels. The course may include a field trip.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
Attachment Files:
FS201 AUS.pdf
