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There is now widespread recognition that the global food system is unsustainable, particularly in the context of climate change. This means it is responsible for adverse environmental and social impacts. An important question each individual should ask, and answer, is: how sustainable is my food? This module will explore the evidence to help us answer this and related questions including: Is the food we choose to eat contributing to climate change and causing impacts, in Ireland and beyond, that will result in future generations inheriting a significantly degraded environment? Is the food we eat supplied to us at prices we are willing to pay due to social exploitation? Is the food we have access to needlessly wasted? Module participants will also examine their own diet and work out what kind of impacts they have. Finally, we will explore the possibility of fixing the food system so that we can eat sustainable food.