BIOL 217 The Ecology of Food (E)(SI)
How do our food choices impact people, organisms, and the environment? What we eat, how we produce food, and how we distribute it are choices with ethical and ecological impacts. This course will help us understand the scientific underpinnings of our food system and recognize the impacts of our food choices. We will cover the evolution of our diet and how that impacts current diseases. We will study the limits of food production, differences between organic and industrial agricultural systems, genetically modified foods, and agricultural subsidies and the impacts of industrial farming on human health, animal welfare, and workers.
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