Course title
食料システム経済学   [Economics of Food System]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 01AN2503
Instructor(s)
野見山 敏雄, 観山 恵理子   [NOMIYAMA Toshio, MIYAMA Eriko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office 2-214  Email address

Course description
By this lecture, we pay more attention to the personal eating habits and food supply structure and learn about food system. The center of the lecture is to study the present conditions, the development process and the future prospects about food system.
Expected Learning
The goal of this course is to understand the basic knowledge about food system.
Course schedule
1. Guidance- What is food system? -
2. Analysis of food system
3. Food consumption in Japan
4. Agricultural production structure in Japan
5. Distribution system with whole sale market in Japan
6. Retail marketing in Japan
7. Outcome of "Chisan-Chisho::Local Production for Local Consumption" and the 'Sixth Industry'(NOMIYAMA)
8. Development of food manufacturing industry
9. Food import and food self-sufficiency rate in Japan
10. Multi national companies in the world food system
11. Agricultural trade policy
12. Food safety
13. Food production and environment problem
14. Food system and natural disaster
15. Final examination
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
Masao T (2016): Syokuryo Keizai 5th edition. Rikougakusya
Assessment/Grading
final examination (100%).
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Food system, globalization
Office hours
By appointment.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
10/6/2017 10:26:57 AM