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2012-2013 University Catalog (Revised 2012-10-02) 
    
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AG 401 - Ethical Issues in Food, Agricultural, and Apparel Industries (4)


Socio-economic and scientific issues in the Food, Agricultural, and Apparel Systems within a framework of moral philosophy and ethical reasoning. Analysis of topics in biotechnology in agricultural production and food processing, intellectual and physical property rights in a market based economy, human nutrition problems, the treatment of animals and the environment, worker rights in a global food and apparel marketplace, and America’s role in reducing world hunger and malnutrition. Course fulfills GE Interdisciplinary Synthesis C4 or D4.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A and subareas C2, C3, D2, and D3.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.



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