This course examines economic issues related to food and hunger in contemporary societies. Global as well as local perspectives on the nature of food production and distribution will be explored. Economic concepts and principles will be used to analyze such topics as: Global Food Production and Hunger; Canadian Agriculture and Crisis in Family Farm; Globalization, International Food Trade and the WTO; Food Production and Environment; Potential and Problems of Biotechnology. UL Lect: 3 hrs. Restriction: FN001 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
