Description should include

• analyzing the U.S. food supply chain and consumption trends using data
• summarizing the influence of food supply and consumption trends on concerns related to
• the environment
• health
• culture and demographics
• waste management
• locally produced foods
• vegetarian and vegan options
• organically grown foods
• bioengineered foods.

Teacher Resource:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Process/Skill Questions: 

Thinking

• What is the individual’s role in the food system?
• What health concerns have changed the way consumers eat when dining out?
• What is the difference between organically grown food and conventionally grown foods? Bioengineered foods and genetically modified organisms?

Communication

• How do family food choices affect food supply?
• How can a food operation communicate to its customers food trends being offered in current cuisines?

Leadership

• How could an individual’s choices affect the food system?
• How can current and changing trends be set for a food operation?
• How can one be sure that food labeled as organic is actually organic?
• Which federal department is responsible for verifying organic status?
• What can be done to reduce food waste in the United States?

Management

• How am I affected by the food system?
• How can food operations be sure that their food sources are safe and reliable?