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 |
Last update |
1/25/2022 1:02:36 PM |