Sustaining the Human Food Supply (SUST 421)

Sustaining the Human Food Supply (SUST 421) is taught by Dr. Jarchow.  It is one of the electives in the social-sciences specialization of the Sustainability major and minor.  The course is 3 credits and will be offered every other fall starting in Fall 2014.

This course investigates the impact of agricultural production practices and dietary choices on the environment, human welfare, and the quantity and quality of food produced.  Attention is given to the roles that individual choice, governmental policy, and corporations have on food systems from local to global scales.