Learning Outcomes:
Following the course, students should be able to critically appraise current and proposed interventions in food markets. More specifically students should be able to: Understand the rationale for Government intervention in the Food Industry; Understand the policy cycle; Critically appraise the effectiveness of different policy interventions; Identify appropriate interventions in the food industry; Understand the regulatory environment within which food businesses operate and the implications for these businesses
Indicative Module Content:
Agricultral Policy
Trade Policy
Environmental Policy
Food Waste
Market Power
Diet and Nutrition and policy to address these challenges
Food Regulation
Food Fraud