Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

The Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems program was created in response to interest in how we grow and consume food. The promise of sustainable agriculture; the environmental, social and ethical consequences of conventional agriculture; investment in industrial crops to supply fuel and materials; ongoing risks to food security and human health; demand for local food production in the context of global food trade; cultural and social critiques of our food system such as the Slow Food movement and advocacy of animal rights; growing interest in urban agriculture and in First Nations agriculture пПР these and other developments testify to how agriculture and food have become topics of discussion across Ontario and Canada. Graduates of the program will be equipped to contribute to these discussions, and to pursue diverse employment opportunities in agriculture and food. This 4-year single major degree (new in 2012) was created in response to interest in how we grow and consume food in our society. The degree consists mainly of science courses. In addition to core SAFS courses, students take a wide range of ERS, Biology, Geography, and Anthropology courses.

Field of study: Agriculture, General