Date of Award
2013
Advisor(s)
Edward Van Buren
Abstract
The United States food system is a complex intersection of the activities, people and resources that are involved in feeding the American population. Americans’ relationship with food includes our perception, consumption, and production of it—all of which are aspects that affect the quality of our overall food system. However, our current food system is by no means perfect; rather, it is crucially flawed and requires vast improvements in order to become a healthy and truly nourishing organism. With significant changes in the direction of sustainability, the American food system can become beneficial to the American people, land, and economy by achieving a “triple bottom line” that values people, planet, and profit.
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Alyson, "Our Failing Food System: Productivity Versus Sustainability" (2013). Student Theses 2001-2013. 11.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/environ_theses/11
