Towards Food and Nutrition Security
Course objective:
Ensuring food security and healthy nutrition for a growing population whilst respecting the earth’s planetary boundaries is an urgent and complex challenge. How can we explain the paradox of people going hungry in a world of plenty? What solutions exist for ensuring sustainable diets for all, and how are they being implemented?
This course develops participants’ knowledge and understanding of how today’s global food system functions – the underlying power structures, incentives and their broader impact. It highlights the interconnections between food, health, poverty and the environment, and examines different pathways for transitioning towards sustainable and resilient food systems at the global, national and local levels.
Key topics:
- Concepts and measurement of food security
- Food systems, resilience, and sustainability
- Food security in crises
- Nutrition and diets
- Designing interventions
ECTS points:
3
