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From Nutrition to Politics
Our food studies certificate at the University of Michigan-Dearborn prepares you to live and work in a world where food is central to human health and well-being, cultural identity, public policy, and ecological sustainability. Food is a powerful force given that much of our lives are structured in and around obtaining, preparing, and sharing food with family, friends, and our community.
Food also serves as an ideal focal point to demonstrate the deep connections and intersections between local and global forces, economic and social inequalities, race and gender, climate change and environmental sustainability, personal and public health, violent conflicts, and technology. The subject has special relevance because many of our students and their communities experience food insecurity and food-related health problems.
A Certificate in Food Studies allows students and community members to engage within and between multiple disciplines to begin the process of uncovering how these diverse threads are entangled.