Understand the dynamics of local contexts within the global food system, exploring agriculture, food justice, global markets and exchange, sustainability, and social change.
WHY A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FOOD SYSTEMS?
Rising global temperatures and growing populations are straining food access and availability. Journey from Georgia in the southern United States to Ecuador, Spain, and Malawi, as you study how food production, distribution, and consumption are affected by climate change impacts, global trade, and historic inequalities. Learn from farmers, fishers, herders, scientists, activists, and policy experts about livelihoods and food production, government programs, and innovative food safety and trade regulations. See the work of the University of Georgia’s top-ranked College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and compare it to small, organic, cooperative farms in other countries. Live with a farming family in Malawi, tour major food production hubs while exploring the biodiversity of Ecuador, and examine the complexity and disparity of feeding cities when tradition meets vanguard cuisine in Spain. Across continents, explore the importance of celebrating food and examine gastronomy as a key driver of social change. Uncover solutions that offer the most promise for sustainable food systems and futures at local, national, and global levels.
Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.
MONEY MATTERS
SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academics costs, excursions, accommodations and meals, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.
SCHOLARSHIPS
SIT has awarded an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in the past three years. All scholarships and grants are need-based. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.
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"I wish I could do this program a million times. This program is wonderful for anyone interested in food, no matter if you're in STEM, liberal arts, or business. Every day was completely different and exciting, from working on a farm, visiting an agricultural commune, and speaking with a director at the FAO all in the same week. We were taught by such passionate farmers, scientists, anthropologists, and community activists."
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