LWT 246 - Plant Based/Vegan Nutrition and Sustainability

1. Demonstrate an understanding the U.S. food system.
   1. Describe and explain the key elements of a food system.
   2. List and explain components and challenges of the U.S. food system.
   3. List and explain methods that could promote health and disease prevention through our food system.
   4. Describe how food systems change our environment, our society, and our public health.
   5. Describe how our methods of food marketing has changed.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of how a plant-based diet impacts society.
   1. Compare and contrast the impact that a plant-based diet verses the typical American diet would have on our U.S. food system, the environment, our society, and public health.
   2. Define and describe industrial farming.
   3. Describe and explain environmental health risks connected to food and agriculture chemicals.
   4. List behaviors you could practice to promote a greater sustainable food system.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the health risks associated with chemicals in our U.S. food system.
   1. List produce that contain the highest contamination through pesticides.
   2. Define and describe the chemical BPA and its dangers to human health.
   3. List common foods that contain BPA.
   4. List produce and foods that contain the least amount of pesticides.
   5. List examples of ways to avoid chemicals, preservatives, and pesticides in our foods.
   6. List positive and negative ways our food system.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of Industrial Food Animal Production (IFAP) in U.S.
   1. Describe the most common method of animal food production in the U.S.
   2. Describe and explain the social, environmental, public health, and animal treatment impacts associate with industrial farming.
   3. List and describe trends in Industrial Food Animal Production (IFAP).
   4. Describe the occupational and community hazards of Industrial Food Animal Production.
   5. List and describe the impact Industrial Food Animal Production has on our climate, ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, and land takeover.