HED 318 - The Politics of Food and Health

Description:
Exploration of the politics of food from farm to table, and the implications for human and environmental health. HED 318 and NUTR 318 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze changes in U.S. diet over time.
Question food systems, choices, and discourse relative to personal and population health.
Identify influential factors in the food environment relative to power.
Evaluate regulatory influence on food production, manufacturing, and distribution and the potential effects on human and environmental health.
Frame a food system issue, from a population health standpoint, for discussion.

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations: