Title: Explore the food industry as it relates to AFNR.
Course: Agriscience & Technology (18001-18A) > Section: Exploring Food Science

Exploration should include

- key terms (e.g., foodborne illness, pasteurization, organic, natural, free-range, gluten-free, fats, homogenization, hydroponics, aquaponics, food hub)
- the local food movement (e.g., community gardens and urban agriculture)
- food availability (e.g., food deserts, food banks, urban agriculture)
- government regulatory agencies (e.g., United States Department of Agriculture [USDA], Food and Drug Administration [FDA]).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is safe and wholesome food supply important for the U.S. economy?
- What is urban farming? How is it different from rural agriculture?
- What are the basic principles of the buy fresh, buy local movement? Why is this important?
- What are the roles of the USDA and the FDA in regulating food safety?
- How do food hubs play a role in urban agriculture?
- What is the relationship between agriculture and food?