可持续性和环境问题，未来的充足粮食供应，饥饿，营养不良和粮食不安全问题的增加，都是在国际和当地市场上知识渊博且需求旺盛的消费者的背景下提出的，这些都是面临的众多挑战之一21世纪的全球化食品体系。该计划旨在为明天的领导人提供应对这些挑战并促进在本地和全球范围内创建可持续食品系统所需的技能和知识。学生将获得全面的知识基础，并配有实践培训和经验，为他们在食品系统领域的职业做好准备，包括：食品服务和管理，供应链管理和替代分销，例如从农场到学校/机构的网络，食品政策，食品教育和推广，食品生产和加工，零售和批发，国际
Issues of sustainability and the environment, adequate food supply for the future, growing rates of hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity, all set against the backdrop of increasingly knowledgeable and demanding consumers in both international and local markets are among the many challenges that are confronting the globalizing food system in the 21st century. This program is designed to provide tomorrow’s leaders with the skills and knowledge they will need to manage these challenges and to foster the creation of a sustainable food system locally and globally. Students will gain a holistic knowledge base, enriched with practical training and experiences, to prepare them for careers in the food systems field, including: food service and management; supply chain management and alternative distribution, such as farm-to-schoolinstitution networks; food policy; food education and outreach; food production and processing; retail and wholesale; international development; community and non-profit organizations.