February 3 – Food for Sustainable Growth

Hello everyone, I just received an email from Concordia stating that there is an issue with our classroom and we must remain online for today. We will meet via Zoom at 2:45 PM. 

Plan for the class:

1 – Introduction and check-ins

2 – How did baking go?

3 – Discussion about First Blog Assignments

4 – Discussion about required readings continued from last class (please bring your books)

Koc, M., Sumner, J., & Winson, A. (2017) Critical Perspectives in Food Studies, Second Edition, Oxford University Press.

Chapter 21 – Conceptualizing Sustainable Food Systems, pp. 320 – 331.

Chapter 22 – Actualizing Sustainable Food Systems, pp. 332 – 347.

Chapter 23 – Alternative Food Initiatives, Food Movements, and Collaborative Food Networks: A Pan-Canadian Perspective, pp. 348 – 362.

Chapter 24 – Building Food Sovereignty: A Radical Framework for Socially Just and Ecologically Sustainable Food Systems,  pp. 363 – 379.

Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition, & Nierenberg, D., (2018) Nourished Planet: Sustainability in the Global Food System 3rd ed., Island Press.

Chapter 1 – Food for All (pp. 1 – 35)

5 – Discussion about community-service learning project

6 – Addressing questions and concerns

7 – Click here to watch the video about food and sustainable growth. 

Questions