This degree is an integrated and interdisciplinary program of study that focuses on the social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of agriculture and food. It presents global, Canadian, and local perspectives, building on a foundation of concepts and techniques of environmental studies and their application to agriculture and food systems. Over the four years of the program students will take courses that examine the following:
- the political, social, and environmental dimensions of agricultural production
- the relationship between agricultural production and other land uses
- how we consume food, examined from political, social and cultural perspectives
- food distribution, from the local to the global scale: the economics, politics, and ethics of local food supply networks in the context of global trade; current trading patterns and the prospects for fair trade in olive oil, coffee, and other commodities
- agriculture and community economic development
- food production and distribution in the developing world
- indigenous perspectives on food and agricultural production