Session 0 – Foundations (Imagine UBC – NO CLASS)

Overview

There is no lecture, lab or tutorial session due to Imagine UBC events. However, to begin the process of thinking about food systems, there are a few resources to review this week, which will set the foundations for much of what we discuss throughout the year.

Objectives

After completing this session, you will be able to:

  • Describe the key components of the food system and how they interact.
  • Articulate key concepts and processes that govern and shape the global agri-food system
  • Describe yourself within the Public Narrative Frame through writing a Story of Self

Key Terms & Concepts

  • Global agri-food system
  • Primary production
  • Agri-technologies
  • Food trading, processing and manufacturing
  • Food retail and food service industries
source: https://wiki.ubc.ca/Course:LFS250/Week_ImagineUBC