Info. Session: Transforming Food Systems for Sustainability

Learn more about the Rutgers School of Public Health's upcoming summer course: "Transforming Food Systems for Sustainability." 

The course is an unique opportunity to learn from diverse sources and along with students from Harokopio University, Greece. This three-credit course will be offered in Summer 2024. Applications are accepted until seats are filled. 

Course highlights: 

• Earn 3 credits in 2 weeks
• Interesting site visits
• Learn with international peers
• Daily lunch stipend

About the course: This course will provide in-depth knowledge and analysis of how food system transformations can support shifts towards sustainable diets. Using a systems approach, students will learn how food is produced within various production schemes, how it moves through long and short food value chains, and how this can be leveraged to promote good nutrition, health, and sustainability. Students will learn about the health, economic, social and environmental considerations and trade-offs of leveraging sustainability within food systems, as well as how to measure them. Through a combination of in-class lectures and experiential learning, students will gain a deep understanding of how food systems can be transformed to sustainably feed 9 billion by 2050.