The best aspects of this course included the field trip and the class discussions. The professor was always very knowledgeable and engaged students in lectures and discussions. The worst aspects of the course included the less than exciting class discussions, lengthy class periods, and time-consuming assignments. The course would improve if the lectures were more interactive to keep students alert in class, and if the wiki assignments were restructured and reduced. Prospective students should know that this is a very interesting political science course that is sure to change their way of thinking.

Students found the subject matter of the course to be interesting and the instructor to be passionate. Some students found the course ran too long and would have preferred if it was shorter or if the course was split up so it met twice a week. Suggestions for improvement included adding more structure so class lectures can go more in depth on certain topics. Prospective students should know that having a background in food or agricultural politics was helpful.

The best part about this course was the engaging and knowledgeable Professor. The readings were well chosen and never felt overwhelming or irrelevant. Many students felt there was not enough directions given on assignments and class discussion lagged. This course could be improved by incorporating more information on how the media influences food politics and providing field trips in the Baltimore area for students to see examples of food policy in action. Prospective students should be prepared to do all of the assigned readings and know that this class assumes no background in course material.