PHIL1185 (The Ethics of Food) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.5/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
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.
Data updated October 2026.