SUST 120 - Sustainable Food Chains

Institution:

Philadelphia University

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Description:

This course examines one of the most fundamental sustainability challenges that we will face this century: how to feed 9-10 billion people without depleting the planet's soils, water supplies, oil resources and biodiversity. Sustainable Food Chains explores the environmental impact of modern industrial agriculture and examines alternative approaches to food production that reduce the use of non-renewable resourcxes, respect natural processes, and work in harmony with local ecosystems, communities and economies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.philau.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 951-2700

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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