ECO 318 ECO OF GLOBAL FOODS & AG SYSTM

Economics of Global Food and AG Systems.  An examination of economic issues relating to the complex global system for the production and consumption of food.  Topics include the implications of climate change for agriculture, the environmental externalities of industrial agriculture, genetically engineered crops and agricultural productivity, sustainable agriculture, food safety, and food loss.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as ES 318.

Prerequisite

ECO 205 for Economics majors, ECO 205 or ECO 212 for other students.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 28 students.