September 6
Announcements First Chapter analysis due September 13
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Issues…
September 6
Our Relationship to Food 1. Our personal preferences… … have changed over time
Our Relationship to Food 2. What influences our food choices?
Food Quiz
Assignment: Buying Calories How the price of food influences choices
The US Food System
What is a “system?” Set of interdependent entities, forming an integrated “whole” Examples:
Why study systems?
Characteristics of systems Structure Parts and composition Behavior (functions) Inputs, processing, outputs Interconnectivity Parts have functional as well as structural relationships with each other
SYSTEM BOUNDARY SURROUNDINGS
What is a food system?
Components of a food system Parts? Functions? Interconnectedness? Relationships to surroundings?
Two Food Systems Illustrated What does this say about the system and its surroundings?
Five questions for discussion: 1. How sustainable is our food system for the long haul? 2. How resilient is our food system 3. What are the current and likely trends that will impact it? 4. What are the “wild cards” that could upset the system 5. How could the system be redesigned?