Preparing Future Food System Planning Professionals and Scholars: Reflections on Teaching Experiences

Preparing Future Food System Planning Professionals and Scholars: Reflections on Teaching Experiences

This article fills a gap in knowledge related to the preparation of future food systems professionals and scholars. Specifically, the article explores challenges and opportunities encountered by educators who teach food systems courses in university settings. The topic of food systems has recently e...

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Main Authors: Wendy Mendes, Joe Nasr, Timothy Beatley, Branden Born, Kristina Bouris, Marcia Caton Campbell, Jerome Kaufman, Barbara Lynch, Kami Pothukuchi, Gerda Wekerle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
Subjects:
Food System Planning
Higher Education
Online Access:https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/75
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Summary:This article fills a gap in knowledge related to the preparation of future food systems professionals and scholars. Specifically, the article explores challenges and opportunities encountered by educators who teach food systems courses in university settings. The topic of food systems has recently experienced a boost in acceptance as an area of academic inquiry and legitimate professional practice. The article presents seven first-hand accounts by university educators who reflect back on their early experiences teaching courses on food systems in the discipline of urban planning. Set within a specific global region — North America — the findings are relevant to other professions and academic disciplines grappling with the topic of food systems. The analysis points to tensions and opportunities related to the professionalization of this emergent field of research and practice.
ISSN:2152-0801

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