The global food system is a paradox: it is at once incredibly productive and terribly destructive. Perhaps nowhere is this paradox more evident than in animal agriculture, which feeds billions of people but causes widespread environmental, public health, and ethical problems. This course asks what the food system would look like without large-scale animal agriculture and what the benefits and challenges would be to feeding the global population on a plant-based diet. This course will introduce students to the concept of food systems and food system analysis, delve into the impacts of animal agriculture, and sketch out the possibilities for building a plant-based food system. 

Course Details

• 6 hours of recorded video content
• Weekly readings for self-study
• Access to class materials begins Monday, October 7, 2024
• 4 scheduled, 60-minute Live Q&A sessions with Professor Dutkiewicz on October 11, 18, 25, and November 1 from 8AM to 11AM Pacific

Learning Area

Climate Change & Environment

Social Justice

Instructor

Jan Dutkiewicz, Professor

Jan Dutkiewicz is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Science and Cultural Studies at the Pratt Institute and a Contributing Writer at Vox. He has written about the politics of food for The New Republic, The Guardian, The Washington Post, WIRED and The Wall Street Journal.