PSCI 2702 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sustainability, Food Sovereignty, Urban Agriculture
27 Sep 2017
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At the mention of farm-to-table, people think they know where their food comes from. The food and agriculture sector is worth a few billion dollars - making food a commodity, in terms of consumption and trade. Food politics is the political aspects of food"s production, control, regulation, inspection, distribution and consumption. Food is part of a contentious realm of politics, in which policy-makers, economists, environmentalists, agribusinesses, scientists, consumers, and social justice groups all holding vastly different views seek to in uence the food system and related policies. Food is not only crucial for day-to-day survival, but also strongly affects overall health and well-being, as well as the economy and culture of a region or a country. Food politics can range from signi cant political events in history interrelating to food, as well as the political economy of food and agriculture.
