Investigate topics related to nutrition and wellness.

Investigation may include 

• hunger (e.g., problems involving malnutrition, chronic undernutrition, seasonal undernutrition, malabsorptive hunger, famine)
• the effects of economic distress and/or homelessness
• obesity
• food supply and distribution (e.g., food deserts)
• food safety
• food security
• nutrition equity and food justice
• food waste
• environmental influences on food supply and water quality
• sustainable food systems, green technology, and hydroponic and other alternative techniques for food production.

Process/Skill Questions: 

Thinking

• Why are nutrition and wellness issues frequently in the news?
• What economic forces influence nutrition and wellness?
• What are some benefits of growing food organically?

Communication

• What factors determine nutrition and wellness of people across the globe?
• How has the analysis of factors influencing nutrition and wellness changed over time?

Leadership

• What skills do we need to explore societal, governmental, socioeconomic, and technological influences related to nutrition and wellness?
• Whose responsibility is it to address community and national issues of nutrition and wellness?

Management

• What are the short-term and long-term consequences of food technology on the global community?
• What standards are in place for consumers to identify organically grown foods?

Teacher Resources:

• Federations of Virginia Food Banks Links to an external site.
• Food Insecurity and Food Deserts, Links to an external site. Federation of Virginia Food Banks
• Social Determinants of Health Links to an external site., Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• TED Talk: Hunger isn't a food issue. It's a logistics issue. Links to an external site.