The Programme
Related topics that will be covered in the summer school include:
- Global food systems
- Global environmental changes
- World trade and food policies
- Threats to sustainable agriculture
- Food standards and safety labels
- Organic and local produces
- Mitigation prospects of food insecurity
- Food aid
- Genetically Modified food.
- Food versus Fuel
- Case studies of Chinese and African fishing and farming communities.
The School will conclude with a visit to the Shanghai Expo 2010 and, for staff and a limited number of students, a one day conference at the Shanghai Expo focusing on food security.
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