Global Food System

A food system is a type of supply chain system that is composed of the relationships among food producers, food manufacturers, food wholesalers, food retailers, restaurants, and consumers. The course will study the structure of this system, changes in the food industry, changes in consumer consumption patterns, etc. A comparison between Japan to the overseas and sustainable food system is also studied. This lecture uses games and system design thinking to learn about food systems.

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Guidance and Introduction

Outline of the course and general global food system theory.

Mars Message Game

Learning about problem visualization using the Mars Message Game and card games.

Basic of supply chain management (Ⅰ)

Basic of supply chain management will be explained.

Life Cycle Assessment

Learn about the method of LCA. (Online)　

Food environmentand Food Safty in USA

Learn the Food environment and Food Safety in USA . (Online)　　

Basic of supply chain management (Ⅱ)

Basic of supply chain management will be explained.

Basic of supply chain management (Ⅲ)

Basic of supply chain management will be explained.

Bakery game (Ⅰ)

Experience to running a bakery which competes for consumer acquisition and profits. (Practice)

Bakery game (Ⅱ)

Experience to running a bakery which competes for consumer acquisition and profits.

Bakery game　(Ⅲ)

Presentation by students and discussion.

System thinking of global food systems (Ⅰ)

Think about sustainable supply chains using system design thinking.

System thinking of global food system (Ⅱ)

Think about sustainable supply chains using system design thinking.

System thinking of global food system (Ⅲ)

Presentation by students and discussion about sustainable food system. (Online)

Food production systems

Learn about the relationship between processed foods and the food system. (Online)

Food retailing and logistics system

Learn about the characteristics of food retailing and food logistic systems. (Online)

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