About this course
This course analyzes different dimensions of food consumption and production. First, we seek to answer multiple ethical questions regarding food consumption. Should we eat animals? Do we have a responsibility to reduce hunger in the world? Should we embrace or avoid bioengineered food? Are health issues connected to foods consumption a private or a political question? What is our responsibility towards our environment? Second, we analyze the politics of our food systems. Who decides what, for whom, why, and how?
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Faculty
Edwin Romein
FacultyM.Sc. Economics (Erasmus University Rotterdam, 1999); M.A. Art History (Leiden University, 2000); M.A. Philosophy (Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2003). PhD candidate (Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam). Consultant, researcher and educator since 2001. Lecturer at Netherlands School of Public Administration (2001-2007), Copenhagen Business School (2015-2021), Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen (2015-2021), University College Freiburg (2021), MAD Academy (since 2021). Areas of interest sustainability, cities and food systems transitions. With DIS since 2014.