Politics of Food and Agriculture (H)

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines global governance, the role of corporations, and social movements in shaping food and agriculture. Students will examine food and agriculture in Canada through the public policy lens. This will empower critical thinking in the context of change in a global environment. Specific themes to be covered include governance and global food corporations, agricultural trade liberalization, international agricultural assistance, the global agro-chemical industry, and agricultural biotechnology, agrarian movements in the Global South, and the net zero transition in agriculture. Students will be encouraged to apply public policy frames to applied cases in food and agriculture. PREREQUISITES: Any 1000 level Humanities course FORMATS: Lecture