222.657.01 FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY

Examines major governmental, bilateral, and multilateral agency food and nutrition policies and programs that directly or indirectly affect 1) the availability and quality of food and 2) the health and nutrition of populations. Examples are drawn from developing and developed countries. Discussions are led by faculty and guest lecturers with diverse experience in developing and implementing food and nutrition policies.

After completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) identify food and nutrition problems amenable to policy intervention; 2) define criteria of effective food or nutrition policies; and 3) critique a specific food and/or nutrition policy with respect to its evidence-base, adequacy of implementation, nutritional impact and forces which hinder or help the implementation of the specific policy.