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Johns Hopkins University

An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health

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.

Status: Environmental Issue
Status: Systems Thinking
BeginnerCourse24 hours

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RD

5.0Reviewed 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+

AA

4.0Reviewed Sep 20, 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.

YF

5.0Reviewed Aug 27, 2017

I really enjoyed learning about all the different aspect surrounding the U.S. food system. The video lectures were very clear and informative!

EN

5.0Reviewed Apr 19, 2019

Great course full of deep, provocative and sometimes even shocking insights about the subject. We all should now these things!

GR

5.0Reviewed Apr 10, 2018

life changing subject matter - excellently presented. highly recommended

JG

4.0Reviewed Feb 1, 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

TC

5.0Reviewed Nov 9, 2020

Wonderful experience. Impactful and so exposing to importance of a transformed global food system inferred from the US food policy

NM

5.0Reviewed Aug 11, 2020

Thank you for the insight into the present state of our food system and for showing me the opportunities for advocacy. I loved the course !

JL

5.0Reviewed Sep 6, 2018

Great introduction to an extremely complicated topic

LF

5.0Reviewed Aug 11, 2022

Good material in order to broaden our knowledge in US Food System related to public health

BD

5.0Reviewed Apr 17, 2018

The learnings from this course will me more healthier and I will apply these concept to my family members .

RB

5.0Reviewed Nov 20, 2017

A great foundation for thinking about food systems.

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