ECON409 THE WORLD S FOOD -AN ECONOMIC HISTORY C. 1840-2010
| Course Code: |
3110409 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
6.0 |
| Department: |
Economics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Course deals with issues of food production and consumption on a world scale. For example, why with all the agricultural and distributive technologies available does the world continue to have nearly 1 billion people in chronic hunger? At the same time why are another billion people obese? What causes famines? Why are there recurring crises (the most recent being that of 2006-2008) surrounding food production and supply? This course explores these issues in their historical context.
