Special Topics in Public Health. This course will examine the processes involved in food production, distribution, and consumption. Students will learn how the public health and social structural forces influence how we eat and how the food industry influences our health. This course includes discussion related specifically to the food industry in the US & Panama, in addition to looking at global issues. We will explore issues related to social demographics and the processes by which the food industry promotes systems of inequality. Course materials include a combination of course readings, documentary films, guest lectures, and academic field trips. This course is writing intensive, and students are expected to engage in regular in-class critical discussions.