PHIL 1185 — The Ethics of Food
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERNUpath SIusually offered: springBostonTraditional
Introduces the ethics of food. Elucidates a wide range of ethical issues associated with food production, processing, distribution, and consumption. Offers students an opportunity to develop skills in ethics and values analysis that can be applied to evaluate food-related practices and policies. Includes topics such as the ethics of different food systems, genetically modified crops, meat eating, hunting, food security, food justice, sustainability, synthetic meat, food advertising, food safety, and foodie culture.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 85% | 6.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 40% | 21.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 38 | 40 | 95% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 27% · T 41% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 32%
Common patterns: T (41% of sections), F (32% of sections), M (27% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Benjamin Yelle (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Benjamin Yelle (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Benjamin Yelle (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHIL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHIL courses · Plan it at numap.app