SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY: HEALTH FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
Explores diet-related diseases in the United States and their disproportionate effect on Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and other underserved or vulnerable populations. Integrates the principles of food science, nutrition, and public health to understand food systems, food disparities, and health disparities. Examines emerging solutions to improve health outcomes in the United States through more just, inclusive, and sustainable food systems.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the food system framework and its relationship to food (in)security, nutrition (in)security, and health Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine food waste and food safety and their relationship to food (in)security Audience: Undergraduate 3. Discuss the intricate relationship between food (in)security, nutrition (in)security, food bioactive compounds, and chronic diseases Audience: Undergraduate 4. Examine the biological, social, and environmental determinants of health, health systems, and the interactions between them Audience: Undergraduate 5. Compare the association between food, nutrition, and health literacies, and health outcomes Audience: Undergraduate 6. Interpret how the past has affected present-day circumstances regarding race and racial inequities in diet-related diseases in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Describe different cultural perspectives on food, nutrition, and health and the relationship between these perspectives and your own views and practices Audience: Undergraduate 8. Reflect on how to engage in effective, respectful dialogue around food, health, and sustainability concepts in our multicultural society Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the food system framework and its relationship to food (in)security, nutrition (in)security, and health Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine food waste and food safety and their relationship to food (in)security Audience: Undergraduate 3. Discuss the intricate relationship between food (in)security, nutrition (in)security, food bioactive compounds, and chronic diseases Audience: Undergraduate 4. Examine the biological, social, and environmental determinants of health, health systems, and the interactions between them Audience: Undergraduate 5. Compare the association between food, nutrition, and health literacies, and health outcomes Audience: Undergraduate 6. Interpret how the past has affected present-day circumstances regarding race and racial inequities in diet-related diseases in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Describe different cultural perspectives on food, nutrition, and health and the relationship between these perspectives and your own views and practices Audience: Undergraduate 8. Reflect on how to engage in effective, respectful dialogue around food, health, and sustainability concepts in our multicultural society Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027