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Global Food Issues - (GFI-601) (HND): Course Content

Global food issues encompass the challenges related to ensuring adequate, nutritious, and safe food for all people worldwide.

Course Outline

World food situation; Food and nutrition security;
• The green revolution: Worldwide post-harvest losses;
• Global malnutrition: protein energy malnutrition and hidden hunger; Overweight & obesity; • Worldwide food price fluctuations; Importance of per capita earning, consumption and purchase power;
• Irrational food consumption behaviour; Contribution of cereals, legumes, roots, tubers and animal products; World food policy; WTO’s trade regulations; Food bioterrorism;
• International food laws: European and American; Potentials of modern biotechnology to combat food insecurity; Genetically modified foods. Organic, Kosher and Halal Foods;
• Millennium development goals to sustainable development goals. Global Trends. Climate change.
 

Course Description and Learning Outcomes

Course Description:
The Global Food Issues course explores the complex challenges and trends affecting food systems worldwide. Students will examine topics such as food security, sustainability, globalization, and the impact of climate change on food production and distribution. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing global food systems and potential solutions for addressing food-related issues on an international scale.
Learning Outcomes:
•To acquaint knowledge about global food issues having impact on food and nutrition security
•To understand the role of global organizations in food production, consumption and trade
•To study the impact of climate change and other threats on global food availability