COR 230P - Food and Social Justice

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

Every day, the dietary choices we make have consequences for us, our communities, the environment, and people across the globe. An examination of agriculture, the food industry, and advertising reveals the causes of numerous social problems for a culture over-fed yet under-nourished by the food we produce. Yet Dane County and Madison boast some of the most progressive food practices in the nation that we’ll see first-hand. From CSAs to farmers’ markets to the Feed Kitchen, Madisonians work hard to protect our foodshed. This course will examine these issues starting from the Dominican values and Catholic social teachings frameworks, stressing a social justice lens and considering the values of community, structural inequities and sustainability. Cross-listed SOC 303, ENVS 303

Offered Fall

Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or 199; two full-time semesters of college credit