Through engagement with policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders, this course explores the political economy of the Canadian food system and, broadly, global food systems. The course provides an introduction to the commercial determinants of health and relevant theoretical frameworks; examines the role of private industry in the research and policymaking process; explores the role of power within political and economic structures that affects human behaviour, preferences, and culture; and presents examples of current research related to corporate influence of food policies in Canada and globally.