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Economics of Food Policy

Course Description

Domestic food policies, focusing on post-farm issues facing manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and consumers. Students will learn how to think like an economist in analyzing the broad array of food policies in the United States. Students will engage in discussions pertaining to real-world, current food policy proposals.

Athena Title

Economics of Food Policy

Prerequisite

AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H

Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course, students will be able to describe the application of economics to issues surrounding food policy in the United States.
  • By the end of this course, students will understand basic economic approaches to policy analysis with applications to real-world issues facing growers, distributers, retailers, and suppliers of food in the United States.

Topical Outline

  • How an economist approaches policymaking
  • Food retail environment
  • Food safety
  • Food labeling and advertising
  • Food insecurity
  • Food assistance programs

Syllabus

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