DGS216 — Food, Culture, & Politics
DGS 216 - Food, Culture, & Politics DGS 216 - Food, Culture, & Politics 5 Credits Considers cultural and political dimensions of food from the dawn of agriculture to the present. Explores topics such as food and cultural identity, organic vs. conventional foods, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), agriculture’s role in climate change, chronic hunger, obesity, seed property rights vs. food sovereignty, foreign aid, and the U.S. food policy process. Fees Quarters Typically ummer Fall Winter Spring Designed to Serve General student body. Active Date 20250604T13:19:05 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 38 Lecture 55 Total Degree Distributions: AA Diversity & Globalism Social Science Area I ProfTech Related Instruction Human Relations BAS Course Outline Local, regional, global and socioeconomic integration and interdependence in the Food System. Ecological implications of food production. Food and Climate change Labor issues in food production Urban agriculture Food Security Food Sovereignty Food from nowhere vs food from somewhere Food justice movements/food justice activism Student Learning