FDNS 4600 1st Edition Lecture 8Outline of Past Lecture I. Climate IssuesII. What does “sustainable food” involve?III. Food Production AgricultureIV. Food Production and AgricultureOutline of Current LectureI. GHG in US (EPA)II. GHG from Producing Current Eating PatternIII. GHG Change if We “Improved” our diet?IV. GHG Change if We Decreased “food loss?”V. Should Dietary Guidelines Address Sustainability?VI. How do processed foods contribute to the nutrition of the American diet?Current LectureSustainable Foods and Dietary GuidelinesI. GHG in US(EPA)a. It matters what goes into the calculation of green house gasses.b. Some sources say that agriculture contributes to 50% of the green house gases.II. GHG from Producing Current Eating Patterna. Higher greenhouse gas emission with animal products. So decreasing animal products would be beneficial to reduce GHG. b. Fluid milk, other dairy products, meat, and poultry are all the major contributors to GHGs.III. GHG Change if We “Improved” our diet?a. If we followed the guidelines, it would lead to an increase in GHG.b. Mainly because of the increase in dairy products in our diets.IV. GHG Change if We Decreased “food loss?”a. We only eat 55% of what is processed. b. Food Waste:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Retail availability- spoiled food, damaged foodii. Nonedible losses- cracked eggs, bruised fruitiii. Consumer-level losses- not eating all of it, cooking lossc. Ways to decrease food waste?i. Eat at homeii. Cook with materials you already haveiii. Have restaurants donate foodV. Should Dietary Guidelines Address Sustainability?a. Who should be on the committee?i. People who help find a more holistic approachii. People who understand the consumer’s purchasingiii. People who understand the diversity of the consumer: culture, income, orage.b. What are USDA’s various roles in sustainability and foo?i. They are involved with the farmers all the way to deciding what foods should be eaten.Food Labels and Health Claims- Decoding InfoI. How do processed foods contribute to the nutrition of the American diet?a. Questions?i. What do you typically eat for breakfast?1. Cereal, milk, tea are all processed.2. Bananas are even processed.ii. What does processing do to the nutrition of these foods?1. It adds nutrients and minerals, removes pathogens and bacteria, add colors, etc.iii. How does the government helping consumers select nutritious foods?1.
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