Title: Explore the food industry as it relates to agriculture, agriscience, and agribusiness.
Course: Agriscience and Technology (18001-18A) > Section: Exploring Food Science

Exploration includes

- key terms (foodborne illness, pasteurization, organic, natural, free-range, gluten-free, fats, homogenization, hydroponics, aquaponics)
- local food movement (e.g., community gardens and urban agriculture)
- food availability (e.g., food deserts)
- government regulatory agencies (e.g., United States Department of Agriculture [USDA], Food and Drug Administration [FDA]).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of a safe and wholesome food supply on the U.S. economy?
- What is urban farming? How is it different from rural agriculture?
- What is hydroponics?
- What are the basic concepts of the buy-fresh, buy-local movement? Why is this important?
- What are the roles of the USDA and the FDA in regulating food safety?