The purpose is to give the student a thorough introduction to contemporary research issues and debates on trends in the global food production and distribution of food.

The course contains a variety of research perspectives on food, including key global food policy issues, food security and health, changes in production and consumption trends, economic geography, innovation and technology, and the participation of actors in local markets and international trade.

• understand advanced contemporary geographical approaches to and debates relating to global food production, trade, consumption and food security.
• discuss how the trends are shaped by environmental, social, economic and political factors.
• understand how changes in the global food systems have an impact on human nutrition.

1 lecture/seminar/reading course á 2 hours pr. week.

Total: 16-20 hours

Students are expected to read and present selected scientific readings.

Department of Geography

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