ENVS 22000 - Farm to Table: Understanding Food System

Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0

FROM FARM TO TABLE: UNDERSTANDING THE FOOD SYSTEM The purpose of this class is to come to a deeper understanding of the complex system of the production and consumption of food. We begin on the farm, discussing the history of American agriculture and the rise of modern industrial farming. Then we explore some of the alternatives that have been proposed to industrial farming, including organic farming and going local. Finally we turn our attention to food itself and tackle the most basic question of all: what should we eat? Offered three of every four years. [HSS]