<p>Lecture, 90 minutes; discussion, one hour. Variable topics that engage with current societal challenges through lens of food and transdisciplinary approach. Emphasis on food-related issues that impact society from social justice to food access to planetary health. May be repeated for credit with topic and/or instructor change. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Food Studies

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The minor uses food—its production, preparation, sharing, consumption, and disposal—as a lens for understanding individual, sociocultural, and global issues.

General Catalog

Special Topics: Perspectives on Food and Society

FOOD ST 181

4 units