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About the Course

A food system encompasses the activities, people and resources involved in getting food from field to plate. Along the way, it intersects with aspects of public health, equity and the environment. In this course, we will provide a brief introduction to the U.S. food system and how food production practices and what we choose to eat impacts the world in which we live. We will discuss some key historical and political factors that have helped shape the current food system and consider alternative approaches from farm to fork. The course will be led by a team of faculty and staff from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Guest lecturers will include experts from a variety of disciplines, including public health, policy and agriculture....

Top reviews

KK

Dec 16, 2021

This course I took has enlightened me so much as someone who has a bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Ghana and has plans for a career in the food industry.

RD

Apr 28, 2018

Loved it! I recommend it to anyone new to public health, horticulture, agriculture, farming, agroecology and the like. I wish I took this course sooner. A+

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26 - 34 of 34 Reviews for An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health

By Besto J

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Oct 6, 2020

Loved the course

By Ema L

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May 30, 2017

Very good!

By 朱昱翰

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Dec 27, 2022

我覺得很不錯

By Mona A A

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Jul 1, 2020

good

By Javier M

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Aug 1, 2017

The course was comprehensive and interesting overall. I do have some criticisms: genetic engineering is viewed in a very negative light as well as conventional farming. The arguments that were presented resemble rhetoric from certain consumer groups, instead of sound science. I think it's important to get rid of this false dichotomy between scientific innovation and sustainability as these can come together to provide actual solutions to the problems facing the food system today.

By Maria C Z

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Jan 25, 2018

I enjoy the lectures. Although, the information in some cases are not very up to date. Some of the slides are more that 5 years old. i don´t know if it is becuase new data has not been updated. Great for introduction to beginners.

By Jonathan G

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Feb 2, 2018

Great course. I learned a lot although I found the last module to be somewhat redundant and philosophical and had nothing to do with the running and operation of a farm

By Ajeeth A

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Sep 21, 2019

Good, basic course for someone not familiar with the US food system. Very fact-based with easy to understand discussion of scientific and economic topics.

By Xingzhu W

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Jul 4, 2017

This is more like a GE course. The idea that having different speakers is good, but the content is not that interesting. Overall good course.