Because of the length of this discussion, there are also only 2 topics to review and post on for this week. Topic 1 is broken into 2 parts and focuses on the food system itself and how it developed. It includes a video and a website that really discusses all aspects of the food system relevant to this class but you will only be watching the first section of the video but the two topics together will take some time.
Topic 2 is dedicated to food production and shows trends in food production both past and present. Many people think there is not enough food on the planet right now but that it is not true. However, our world has seen a decreasing trend since around the year 2000 so it is something we need to be concerned about!
Topic 1: Part 1
This link has multiple sections that you must read and answer the questions based on that information.
http://www.foodsystemprimer.org/the-food-system/index.html (Links to an external site.)
Topic 1, Part 2:
GMO’s Revealed: You will be watching the first 43 minutes of Dr. Zach Bush but parts 2 and 3 are interesting if this topic is important to you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqNDaL4eqC0&feature=youtu.be (Links to an external site.)
Topic #2
This is the powerpoint used in my face to face class. I am having a difficult time finding links to provide this information so I decided to use this. Use this and the document below to answer questions on food production.
Food Security.pptx (upload)
This is a document from the Food and Agriculture Organization. Please read the executive summary and section 5 pages 46 to 55.
PDF on food production.pdf (upload)
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