Foundations of Sustainable Food Systems

Foundations of Sustainable Food Systems

This course teaches about US and global food systems through interdisciplinary, experiential and peer-based learning, focusing on how food systems are shaped by and impact: agriculture and the environment, public health, and urban planning and policy change. In addition to applying systems thinking students will focus on the unique perspectives that urban and regional planners, public health and environmental leaders, and agroecologists bring to understanding and addressing food systems problems during class discussions and a major group project.

School(s)/College(s)
Public Health » Environmental Health Sciences
Environment and Sustainability
Arch. and U.P. (Taubman) » Urban and Regional Planning
Course Number(s) UM Course ID Academic Level Credits Sustainability Category*
NUTR 555, URP 527, EAS 528 046602 Graduate 3 Sustainability-Focused

Academic Terms

YearSession(s)
2026Fall
2025Fall
2024Fall