AAEC 2710
FOOD FIGHTS: ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL FOOD POLICY ISSUES
Food Fights explores issues in the global food system through the lens of economics and policy analysis, following a case study approach. Each case study introduces a basic economics concept and presents a policy trade-off for students to analyze. There are no course prerequisites. You will learn new economics concepts and apply them to real world policy issues. Please see me if you have any concerns about whether this course is appropriate for you. Student performance in this course is determined through regular in-class quizzes, brief essays, and class participation.
Topics include: Is fair trade really more fair? Would cutting food waste reduce world hunger? Was the Green Revolution a miracle or a disaster? Should we let the robots feed us? Can genetic engineering secure our food supply? Should we use food to fuel our cars? Will superbugs take us out? How do we solve the global obesity epidemic? And more!
Topics include: Is fair trade really more fair? Would cutting food waste reduce world hunger? Was the Green Revolution a miracle or a disaster? Should we let the robots feed us? Can genetic engineering secure our food supply? Should we use food to fuel our cars? Will superbugs take us out? How do we solve the global obesity epidemic? And more!
