Title: Identify ethical considerations for the use of food technologies.
Course: Food Science and Dietetics (19254) > Section: Investigating Food Technology

Identification should include

- business ethics
- truth-in-advertising
- consumer awareness
- food safety and security
- nutritional awareness
- knowledge of federal regulations and allowances
- long-term health needs of the consumer.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How do researchers conduct field tests for the results of their experiments?
- How can food security in the United States be guaranteed?
- What careers are involved in food ethics? Food technologies?
- What values support ethical considerations in the area of food technology?

Communication

- What questions could be asked to a test group about a new food product?
- How can working together as a world market help to secure food safety?
- How can ethical considerations be communicated and promote consumer awareness?
- How can society ensure that individuals involved in food technologies are not biased?

Leadership

- What are the consequences of unethical decisions in the long term?
- What actions should be taken to guarantee truth-in-advertising procedures are followed according to required guidelines?

Management

- What government agencies are responsible for establishing the qualifying date for a new food product?
- What steps should be taken to ensure proper food-testing procedures are followed?
- What might be the consequences of unethical uses of food technology for consumers?