Food systems is the study of the food supply chain, which includes production, processing, distribution, and consumption as well as waste. Drivers of the food system include culture, economics, policy, and\nmarketing, and the collective impact on outcomes including human and environmental health,\nfood insecurity, and community food security.\nThe Nutrition and Food Systems degree is an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the\ncomplexities of the food system from production to consumption and impact on human health,\nas well as challenges faced by the food system to develop sustainable solutions for producing,\nprocessing, delivering, and consuming safe, culturally desirable, nutritious, and economically\nand environmentally sustainable food. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is committed\nto training emerging leaders who will address grand challenges facing humanity, including\nmanagement and preservation of precious and finite natural resources, and finding solutions to\nfeed over 9 billion people by 2050.\n\n