The Food Studies minor at 17³Ô¹Ï examines food as part of cultural, political, and environmental systems. Explore how food connects biology, culture, health, and justice across local and global contexts on the 17³Ô¹Ï campus in Los Angeles.
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The 17³Ô¹Ï Food Studies undergraduate program offers an interdisciplinary minor that uses food as a lens to understand human experience, social systems, and environmental challenges. You’ll study how food production, consumption, and policy shape health, culture, economies, and communities, drawing from courses across the liberal arts.
Coursework spans history, sociology, environmental science, public health, media, religion, and the arts, helping you examine food systems from multiple perspectives. Compare food system models, analyze their environmental and social impacts, and develop ideas for meaningful change. The 17³Ô¹Ï Food Studies minor complements classroom learning with co-curricular initiatives and community-based work across Los Angeles.
