FCNS 450/650: Nutrition and
Community Food Systems Workshop, Summer 2014
Course
Description: A “community
food system” is one in which sustainable food production, processing, distribution and consumption are integrated to enhance the environmental, economic, social and nutritional
health and wellness of a particular place. We will begin with an
exploration of the current U.S. food system and how food
production practices and what we eat impact the world
in which we live. From there we will focus our
attention on the factors that distinguish community food
systems from the globalized food system. We will look at local food security (sufficient, safe
and nutritious foods for all), proximity of the components
of the food systems, the degree to which a community
can meet its own food needs, and the sustainability
required of the food system for future
generations. We will explore how each of us can contribute
positively to the local food system within our
communities, and we will take an active role in the community
food system for the summer, and hopefully, for
life.
