Social Science

Food and Social Justice Class
Fall 2019

Learn how our food choices impact us and 
our society

junk food photo

 

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. 


Pre-requisites: COR 1 course or bridge transfer equivalent. Counts as an elective for the Health and Society minor, as well as Sociology and Environmental Studies.

For more information contact Julie Whitaker at  jwhitaker@edgewood.edu

SOC / ENV 303 2E
Mondays & Wednesdays
12 noon-1:50 pm