Expectations, Goals and Objectives for week #16 (Mon., May 8th - Sun., May 14th)

Identify areas in the world where undernourishment is common.
Define food security, and identify the dimensions of food security.
Define nutrition security, and discuss how it is interrelated and interdependent with food security.
Discuss the status of food security in the United States.
Identify areas in the world where obesity (overnutrition) is prevalent.
Identify factors that influence and contribute to a sustainable food system.
Discuss how food selection and diet composition impact sustainability and the environment.
Identify ways that consumers can improve the sustainability of their diets.
Describe issues contributing to water scarcity and overall prevalence worldwide.
Discuss the potential benefits and risks of genetically modified foods.

This weeks reading assignment

Chapter 14: Global Nutrition: Food Security and Sustainability Feeding the World Now and in the Future: How will we combat global hunger while we promote food security and sustainability?
Spotlight H: Food Safety How Cantaloupe Turned Lethal: Safe food handling practices from farm to table can dramatically reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
Metabolism Understanding the Interactions and Transformations in Living Cells
Chapter 15: Energy Metabolism: The Interactions and Transformations of Living Cells The Brain on Ketones: Can It Be Good? For some individuals with epilepsy, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet can prevent or reduce seizures.

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Study Guides (work on these study guides for the fifth chapter test)

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Assignments due this week

Due by Sun., Dec. 11, 11:59 p.m.
(Quiz Assignment)
Test #5
(Chapters 13, 14 and Spotlight H)
(200 points)
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Due by Sun., Dec. 11, 11:59 p.m.
(Quiz Assignment)
Video Quiz #8
Starving Cancer Away Sophia Lunt"
(20 points)
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