Food Science, Systems and Policy
1500 +/- 10% word assessment.
The following points must be considered while writing the essay since they are expected from a student upon completion of this unit. 1. Describe the role of government and the food industry in the development and implementation of food policy, production, distribution and consumption. 2. Explain food composition, processing and packaging methods. 3. By examining the literature, identify and interpret contemporary developments in food production and discuss their impact on consumption.
Subject content and structure.
Food, Science, Systems and policy is the first subject in the stream of nutritional medicine and examines the way in which food is produced, processed and distributed in Australia. It provides students with an understanding of current practices and trends in primary production and food manufacturing and distribution. It also examines the laws governing food for sale and the politics of the food system.
Topic
Assignment on contemporary developments in food production.
With global population growth set to reach over 9 billion by 2050 food security faces environmental, productivity and policy challenges to meet the burgeoning demand. Describe your understanding of the role wheat has played in food supply and safety for Australians, from its historical beginning, and how it may transmit to diet related disease. Describe the potential benefits and or challenges Australians may face by changing thinking by decreasing wheat consumption and increasing vegetable and fruit consumption.
Brainstorming
This topic is generally about the living or occurring developments in food production. We are to write about 3-4 main challenges that are caused by the increasing demand for food supply, mainly in Australia.
Suggestion to main points: * Benefits of wheat in the food chain touch