Assignment task:
Outline the role of the government, manufactures and retailers, and consumer in keeping our food supply safe. (USLO 11.1) Identify common pathogens that cause food-borne illness and the importance of food safety. (USLO 11.2) Describe the role of agricultural and industrial industries play in food production. (USLO 11.3) Outline the different technologies (temperature, irradiation, packaging, additives, and biotechnology) and their role in food safety. (USLO 11.4) Recognize issues related to malnutrition in the world as well as the concept of "cycle of undernutrition." (USLO 11.5) Outline the common causes of world hunger. Outline common causes of hunger in the U.S. (USLO 11.6) Describe strategies that can help eliminate world hunger and describe some of the U.S. specific programs geared toward reducing hunger. (USLO 11.7)