Course title
食料システム経済学   [Economics of Food System]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01an2040
Instructor(s)
池田 真志, 新井 祥穂   [IKEDA Masashi, ARAI Sachiho]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
In this lecture, students learn about food system, which is a framework to analyze food production, distribution and consumption including food processing. Development process and the future prospects of food system is the main focus.
Expected Learning
The goal of this course is to understand the basic knowledge about food system.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
1.What is a Food System?
2.distribution system of fresh foods
3.structural changes in food distribution
4.history of food retail industry
5.history of food retail industry
6.distribution system of wholesale market
7.food safety and retail
8.contract farming by restaurant chains
9.distribution characteristics of cut vegetables
10.e-commerce of food
11.distribution system of Co-op
12.changes in the food system and responses by producers
13.food system in an aged society
14.globalization of food systems and environmental issues
15.Review of the class and Final exam

Prerequisites
This course is provided only in Japanese. Please refer to the syllabus in Japanese.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Textbooks are not required.
References
Masashi Ikeda(2021):Reconstruction of Fresh Vegetable Distribution System. Association of Agriculture and Forestry Statistics
Assessment/Grading
Attendance(15%) and Final examination(85%)
Message from instructor(s)
Through this lecture, you will gain an understanding of the food system.
Course keywords
Food system
Office hours
By appointment
Remarks 1
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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1/25/2022 1:02:36 PM