FOOD POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY
cod. 1010970

Learning objectives

The course aims to achieve the following objectives:
a. Knowledge and understanding. The course aims to provide the main interpretative keys relating to food sustainability and resilience with a focus on food security from the point of view of demand, supply, distribution and related policies at global, European, national and local level.
b. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding. Students will develop a skill in critical analysis of policies and the tools at the disposition.
c. Judgment autonomy. Students will develop a critical sense in judging the conditions of sustainability also considering the different contexts of the countries.
d. Communication skills. Development of relationship and communication skills in relations with stakeholders
d. Ability to learn. The study methods provided include moments of frontal lessons, group work, individual analysis, discussion of the topics covered in class.

Prerequisites

Course unit content

The course addresses the topic of Food Policy and sustainable governance of the agri-food system, starting with the debate on food security from the perspective of food consumption, production and distribution. The course then looks at monitoring indicators and the main analysis approaches that can be used as policy tools for the agri-food system, such as foodshed and food environment.

Full programme

- The policies for food security
- The current definition of food security
- How to measure food security: national and local level
- Foodshed and Food Environment
- Food Policies old and new
- Urban Food Policies

Bibliography

Selected readings prepared by the lecturer, based on scientific papers and book chapters in Italian and English.

Teaching methods

Lectures and working group

Assessment methods and criteria

Write and oral exam

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