Food Safety and Hunger and the Global Environment
1. Students need to read the chapter 17 Food Safety and chapter 16 Under nutrition Throughout the World then write at least 1000 word summary for both chapters on what the book shares with you about food safety and nutrition around the world.
2. Students need to watch a documentary and/or movie on food safety and/or the future of our food supply. Here are some examples of movies a student can watch; Fast Food Nation or The Future of Food (Morgan Spurlock) or Food, Inc (A Robert Kenner film) or King Corn. If students have trouble finding a movie to watch please let me know.
Then type at least 1000 word summary of what the movie was about and your thoughts on the movie.
3. Students will need to read the information the letter from a Health Dept. employee and give me your thoughts on this Health Dept. employee’s view on food safety. The letter is a separate document. See the attachment.
https://canopy.uc.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-26614551-dt-c…
4. Students need to check FDA’s website to find out what food safety information they provide the general public. Then type a summary of what is available on this website and your thoughts of how helpful this website is for the public since our tax dollars support this website.
5. Students need to go to www.drink-milk.com and review the section on dairy farming. Write a summary of your thoughts and what information you find on this website.
6. Students need to go to www.healthywaterohio.org and review the website and provide me with a summary of what this organization is trying to accomplish when it comes to keeping Ohio water safe.
Make sure your paper includes information from all six sources. Please include in your report why I made you look at six sources before you completing this assignment. Also share with me your thoughts on how safe you think the US food supply is for daily food consumption and the future of our food and water resources.
Optional Extra Credit (worth up to 6.25 points)
Students can talk to another person from the Health Dept. who does food safety inspections to get their opinion on the safety of our food supply. Or students can call someone for the local Extension office and talk with an agent that works with farmers and get their opinion on the safety of our food supply. Then type a summary of your conversation. Make sure you include the person’s name and their phone number.
Remember to list all your references at the end of your project. You need to post all your work. You can post your work in separate word documents or in one large document. I want to see all your work. Don’t post your work in a zip file.
Last if you have questions or need help with this project please call me at 859 547-6432. I know this project has lots of parts and students might have lots of questions so please don’t hesitate to call me.
Grading; (This project should be at least 6-8 pages)
Textbook (At least 1000 word summary Both Chapters) -6.25 points
At least 1000 word summary- Movie- 6.25 points
At least 500 word summary- Health Dept. – 6.25 points
At least 500 word summary -FDA website- 6.25 points
At least 500 word summary- Ohio Dairy Farmers website- 6.25 points
At least 500 word summary- Healthy Water Ohio- 6.25 points
At least 250 words summary-Why I made you look at six different sources- 6.25points
At least 250 word summary-What are your thoughts on food safety? – 6.25 points
References- I will deduct 5 points if students for get to list all references
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