Improving food access in underserved communities is a key focus of healthy food
policy. Building on the foundation of the core course Food Policy, this course is a deep study of two to three existing food policies. Students will learn how the policies were created, how they were implemented, and the intended goals of the policies. We engage in critical analysis of the consequences.
effectiveness of policies through a careful examination of the peer reviewed research that
assesses whether the intended goals were achieved and whether there were any unintended
