Week 15: Discussion - Food Politics and Perspectives - Group 3
Welcome to Week 15 Discussion Board! Food Politics and Perspectives
On this discussion board, we will be discussing food politics and perspectives.
Assignment Instructions:
- Use critical thinking and apply the information you learned in Chapter 14.
- Select ONE question from the list below and answer it completely.
- Write a professionally written paragraph to answer your selected question.
- Your instructor is looking for 3-4 key points in your responses that relate to this week’s readings.
- Reference your information using the APA citation format.
Participation in weekly discussions is worth a significant part of your final grade and this forum presents you with an opportunity to develop a lifelong skill of written communication. Please review the grading rubric attached to this assignment so you know what is expected. Please see the course calendar for specific due dates.
Select the question you would like to answer from the list provided below:
- What five things do you know now as a food consumer that you did not know before reading this chapter? (If you didn’t learn five new things, do you think you are unusually well-informed about food sources in this country?) What did you find most surprising? Will you change your food consumption patterns based on this new information?
- After reading this chapter, would you ever be tempted to become a farmer? Why or why not? If you did decide on farming, would you try to produce organic products? Why or why not?
- Is buying and consuming organic and local food products important to you? Are these criteria you consider when purchasing food? Is price ever a barrier to purchasing the food products you prefer? Are there other barriers that keep you from purchasing the food products you prefer?
- Many experts say there is enough food available worldwide to adequately feed everyone. What prevents people facing food insecurity and hunger from accessing this available food?
- This chapter is full of statistics on hunger and food insecurity in the United States and abroad. Do people facing food insecurity and hunger in the United States have the same challenges as those in developing and underdeveloped nations? In what ways are they similar and different?
- Define hunger, food insecurity, and food security. Consider the community in which you live. Do you suspect there are people who face, at least periodically, food insecurity and/or hunger? What resources are available for people in your community who might be in these situations?
Food politics and perspectives! All of us buy food, so we are consumers. As consumers, we have a great influence on our food supply, but many Americans do not know where their food comes from. A major concern is food sustainability. A sustainable food system must feed the whole for generations to come. We can be better-informed food consumers if we understand how food products are grown, how they are regulated, how they are labeled and sold, and how they are marketed.
Food insecurity. Food insecurity involves the lack of access to enough food to live an active, healthy life. The chapter highlights the causes of food insecurity in the United States and Worldwide. Populations deemed most at risk will be discussed along with strategies to reduce food insecurities will be explained. Your instructor will be looking for detailed answers that are both substantive and informative.