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Subject: Biology (BIOL)
CRN: 20682
Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Owens Science Hall 251
Feeding the World and Protecting the Planet. This course will investigate how a growing human population (estimated to reach 9-10 billion by 2050) can be provided with sufficient food to ensure a high quality, nutritious diet for all while still protecting the Earth’s ecosystems, on which all life, including human life, ultimately depends. It will be in a seminar format, and will focus on reading, presenting, and discussing the primary literature. Topics will depend on student interests and the most current available research, but will likely include examination of the costs and benefits of intensive vs. extensive agriculture, methods of increasing crop yields, meat-based versus vegetarian diets, organic food production, genetically-engineered crops, food production and distribution systems and food waste, industrial fishing and aquaculture, land and water supply degradation, and the consequences of climate change for food production. Prerequisites: BIOL 207, BIOL 208, and a minimum grade of C- in BIOL 209 or permission of instructor.
4 Credits