UA 620 - Urban Food Policy

Unit(s): 3

This course encourages students to critically analyze the politics of contemporary food provisioning. We will examine the role of policy and planning in shaping uneven landscapes of contemporary consumption and production, where widespread obesity exists alongside pervasive hunger, where “gourmet ghettos” can be found next door to “food deserts,” and where agricultural and food service workers are among the most likely to go hungry. Rather than simply focusing on problems in the conventional food system, we will extend our analysis to a wide variety of actors, institutions, and policy strategies aimed at promoting sustainability and equity - from urban gardens, community-supported agriculture, and food labeling, to food sovereignty and worker organizing campaigns.

Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
College of Arts and Sciences