Presented By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)
Examining the Food Chain–OLLI at U-M (50+)
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at U-M
Speaker: Lawrence Busch, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University
For urban consumers the food chain has become increasingly complex and concentrated over the last century. Large multinational firms now dominate the agricultural input, food processing, and food retailing sectors. This has changed markedly what we find in supermarkets and restaurants, as well as how and what we eat. However, the food chain as currently constituted is likely unsustainable. Substantial changes will be needed to adjust to climate change, food availability, and rising obesity levels. Dr. Busch is co-director of the Center for the Study of Standards in Society, and the author or editor of 12 books and over 150 publications.
This is the third of six lectures in the series: “Our Food Supply: A Complicated Story”
For urban consumers the food chain has become increasingly complex and concentrated over the last century. Large multinational firms now dominate the agricultural input, food processing, and food retailing sectors. This has changed markedly what we find in supermarkets and restaurants, as well as how and what we eat. However, the food chain as currently constituted is likely unsustainable. Substantial changes will be needed to adjust to climate change, food availability, and rising obesity levels. Dr. Busch is co-director of the Center for the Study of Standards in Society, and the author or editor of 12 books and over 150 publications.
This is the third of six lectures in the series: “Our Food Supply: A Complicated Story”
Cost
- $30 for 6-lecture series (or $10 per lecture, payable at the door), $20 annual membershi
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