Unit Code: DNU607

Unit Name: Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems

Description: A sustainable food system ensures that everyone has access to food security and proper nutrition while safeguarding the economic, social, and environmental foundations needed to maintain food security and nutrition for future generations. In this course you will explore the interconnected dimensions of healthy and sustainable food systems and how they relate to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. You will gain an understanding of why sustainable food systems are necessary to reduce diet-related diseases and protect our planet. You will explore global policies and actions relevant to sustainability issues in nutrition, designed to address various aspects of the food system to promote healthy and sustainable food systems.

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Prerequisite: DNU511 & DNU611

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2