The World Food Economy is a survey course that covers the economic and political dimensions of food production, consumption, and trade. It is comprised of four major sections: issues and current empirical evidence on the international food situation; structural fissures (agronomic, technological, economic) that determine the nature of domestic food systems; the role of domestic food and agricultural policies in international markets; and the integrating forces of international research, trade, and food aid in the world food economy. The course emphasizes the food problems of developing countries within an international context.