Middlebury

FOOD 0230

Food Security in Lebanon

Food Security in Lebanon
In this course we will begin with a short history of Lebanon’s agrarian to urban transition to look at its contemporary food system, asking such questions as: Who profits from the food system? How viable is agriculture in Lebanon? Does this system provide food security? This course will provide students with an understanding of how global and local political/financial systems have extracted wealth from farmers, and have left the Lebanese in a state of fluctuating food insecurity. We will look at commodity chains, crop selection, markets, farmer to farmer relations, and the role of Syrian crops entering the country. We will draw on the work of NGOs, UNEP reports, media, policy papers, and the academic literature. (ENVS 0112 or GEOG 0100 or IGST 0101 or ANTH 0103 or ANTH 0211; Or by instructor approval) 3 hrs. lect.
Subject:
Food Studies
Department:
Food Studies
Division:
Interdisciplinary
Requirements Fulfilled:
MDE SOC
Equivalent Courses:
ARBC 0230 *

Sections in Spring 2022, School Abroad Spain (Madrid)

Spring 2022

FOOD0230A-S22 Lecture (Greeley)