AGRI 2250

This course provides an introduction to the concept of a food system as an interconnected web of activities, processes, structures, resources, and people involved in providing human nourishment. Using case examples from British Columbia, we will examine the underlying logic, values, and function of food systems, and their implications for communities and the environment. We will consider how food systems outcomes are shaped by regional policies such as supply management and the Agricultural Land Reserve, and how food systems contribute to issues of international interest such as the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.