ANT 4135 Food and Food Systems

3 units
Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences
This course examines the cultures, economics, and politics of food and food systems and the complex relationships among all involved actors. Topics covered will include the socio-cultural constructions of food; consumer movements; food production and distribution systems and development policies; alternative trade initiatives; food security and food sovereignty; producer organizations and transnational agrarian movements.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 54 university units including 9 units in ANT.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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