NUT 2351 - Global Nutrition: Emerging Health Challenges (3) [GenEd: SS]

When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Humanity and its Systems
This course will examine global nutritional issues as they pertain to health and incidence of disease, integrating social, biological, political, economic, and environmental factors. The relationship of nutrition and global health to diverse aspects of globalization and economic development will be explored. Specific issues include hunger and obesity, infant mortality and elder health, nutritional programs and agencies, local to global food markets, and meat versus plant food sources. Students will gain the ability to accurately evaluate the food and health issues of a specific country or region.