Food-related issues are at the forefront of public policy and political debate locally, nationally, and internationally. The characteristics of food systems are increasingly capturing the attention of policymakers, and grassroots movements have begun to focus on food issues as a means of introducing social and economic changes. Activists in the United States are calling attention to the role of the food industry and its lobbies in policymaking and are organizing opposition to legislation that supports the current system, such as the Farm Bill.
The specialization in Food and the Environment draws on a range of disciplines to explore the connections between food and communities, public policies, and rural and urban ecosystems in the context of learning to manage environmental sustainability. It is designed as a faculty collaboration between multiple academic programs of The New School.
Milano students can develop an individualized specialization in Food and the Environment in consultation with their advisors by selecting three courses from this list:
Additional courses are in development. Students can also develop a
food-related project in their capstone seminar or in the Issues Analysis
laboratory.
Lead faculty members associated with the specialization in Food and the Environment :
John Clinton, Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management
Nevin Cohen, Environmental Studies
Dennis Derryck, Nonprofit Management
Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, International Affairs
Fabio Parasecoli, Food Studies