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Dec 06, 2025
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LEAD 225 - Fundamentals of Global Food Systems Leadership Credits: 3
An interdisciplinary approach to the fundamental roles people, policies, and cultures play in the global food system enterprise as it relates to sustainable food production, processing, distribution, and availability. Students will explore complexities within self, others, and community related to leadership in the context of a rapidly increasing global population.
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Course Description
An interdisciplinary approach to the fundamental roles people, policies, and cultures play in the global food system enterprise as it relates to sustainable food production, processing, distribution, accessibility, and availability. Students will explore complexities within self, others, and community related to leadership in the context of an increasing global population.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
Identify the fundamental systems, levels, stakeholders, and complexities of the global food system and explore their codependent nature
Provide examples of successes and limitations of governmental and non-governmental organizations in implementing change in global food systems
Examine the challenges of food abundance, food insecurity, nutrition, obesity, and poverty in global food systems
Distinguish between low-income and high-income countries and domestic and international food systems challenges
Critically reflect on leadership processes, practice, and purpose
Distinguish between the roles of authority and leadership
Recognize the necessity of working across disciplines
Name the possible multiple interpretations that exist around global food challenges
Summarize the cultural views of gender roles within food production and processing systems and the impact these values play in global food systems development efforts
Recognize different narratives about food
Describe the social, political, and economic dimensions of global food systems
Consistently articulate a broad, integrated food systems perspective focused on health, humans, agriculture, environments, communities, and economies
Examine the various global food systems through the lens of nutrition, vulnerable populations, food waste, post-harvest loss, climate change, and sustainable intensification.
Repeat for Credit
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Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Cross-listed
GENAG 225, DAS 225
K-State Core
5 Social and Behavioral Sciences
K-State 8
Global Issues and Perspectives
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