Is there enough food for everyone in the world? Are human numbers increasing faster or slower than food supplies? Where are people going hungry and why?  Does globalization help people eat better, or does it create food insecurity? Questions and issues of this sort are addressed in this class.

This course addresses trends in the consumption and production of food.  Specific objectives reflect a general focus on the allocation of edible commodities and the resources used to produce same.  We will look at how changes in food demand relates to improvements in living standards, as well as, examine the impact of technological improvement both on agriculture and on the human and natural resources harnessed for crop and livestock production.

Fulfills GEN Social & Behavioral Sciences requirement