Lesson 4.9-Science of Taste

  • Lesson 4.9-Science of Taste

    Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to

    D1.1 explain the importance of each of the key components of food security (e.g., availability,

    accessibility, adequacy, acceptability, sustainability)

     

    D1.2 explain how and why various social, cultural, and economic factors (e.g., gender, ethnicity, income, employment, religious or political affiliation) contribute to nutritional inequalities among people within the same community

     

    D1.3 explain the relationships among poverty, food insecurity, poor nutrition, and poor health

     

    D1.4 evaluate various food-distribution systems in terms of their impact on local and global food security

    (e.g., systems that improve the availability of fair-trade products and local foods versus imported foods)

     

    D1.5 demonstrate the ability to combat food insecurity at the local and global level (e.g., write to an elected representative or government official; volunteer with a breakfast program; fundraise for community water wells; plant trees; buy products from women-led cooperatives; become involved in a community garden)