
Princeton Online has launched a new, free, online course by Andrew Chignell, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor, with appointments in Religion, Philosophy, and the University Center for Human Values.
This course provides a wealth of factual information and philosophical arguments to help you contemplate your food choices, from what you should purchase and cook to what you should eat and compost.
Our food choices are not only important molecularly but also morally. Therefore, how do we make ethical food choices that consider animal welfare, workers' rights, environmental concerns, and community interests? Can we create practical foodways that accommodate the growing population while respecting cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity?
In a global industrial food system, what does food justice look like when there are significant disparities in resources, education, and food security?
The primary aim of this course is not to give definitive answers to these questions but to equip students with the necessary tools to ponder them thoughtfully. These tools include an understanding of four leading ethical theories and essential empirical issues related to food production, distribution, and consumption.