SUST131 — Sustainability and the Food Supply Chain
SUST 131 - Sustainability and the Food Supply Chain SUST 131 - Sustainability and the Food Supply Chain 3 Credits Food products are by far the world’s most traded commodity. Coffee is the world’s most-traded food product. This course investigates the supply chain of such products, with a focus placed on coffee as a quarter-long case study, as global trade markets move food from farm to table globally. Internationalization, food security, sustainability, and poverty are all investigated as components of the supply chain journey of food. Fees Quarters Typically ummer Day Fall Day Winter Day Spring Day Designed to Serve This course is designed for learners interested in any element of the food industry (e.g. farming, supply chain, restaurants, grocery stores). The course is also of interest to anyone seeking to understand the role food products can serve in creating a more sustainable future, from experienced issues such as food security and poverty alleviation to global concepts such as environmentalism. Active Date 20210403T10:09:50 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 24 Shared Learning Environment Yes Lecture 33 Total Degree Distributions: ProfTech Course Yes Restricted Elective Yes Course Outline Learners completing this course will: Realize the geography of food Be able to describe the history of food and how this history impacts food processes today Comprehend how food products affect social and cultural structures Investigate economics of food including neoliberalism,