Sustainable Food Systems Primer Module 4

Sustainable, Resilient, and Healthy Food and Water Systems

Now that we have an understanding of the concept of food systems, Module 4 focuses on sustainability, including what sustainability and resilience mean in the context of food systems.

Learning outcomes from this module include:

  • Defining the concepts of sustainability, resilience, and health on their own and within the context of food systems.
  • Defining the concept of equity and discuss how equity is related to sustainability, resilience, and health in the food system.
  • Describing the importance of water for food systems and human health.