POL 4173 Agri-Food Politics

3 units
Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political theories and debates regarding the production, transformation and marketing of food, as well as the management of food waste. Analysis of the distribution and regulation of foods in countries in the Global North and the Global South, in urban and rural areas, and environmental impacts. Study of the political economy of agriculture and of various social responses to changes, as well as of the roles of food in global politics. (INT/COMP)

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: ( POL 2103 or POL 2104 ) and 51 university course units.

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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