This course introduces future nutrition and food professionals to the economics of market societies as the context for consumer behaviour. Focusing on food markets, students learn how the interaction of producers and consumers affects the world around us. The supply and demand model is used to analyze the impact of policies on food prices. Agricultural policies (such as supply management) are studied, and international trade is introduced as the background for discussions on globalization. Lect: 3 hrs. Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
