1. September 6

2. Announcements  First Chapter analysis due September 13

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4. Issues…

5. September 6

6. Our Relationship to Food 1. Our personal preferences… … have changed over time

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkloPHbJJHc&feature=related

8. Our Relationship to Food 2. What influences our food choices?

9. Food Quiz

11. Assignment: Buying Calories How the price of food influences choices

12. The US Food System

13. What is a “system?”  Set of interdependent entities, forming an integrated “whole”  Examples:

14. Why study systems?

15. Characteristics of systems  Structure Parts and composition  Behavior (functions) Inputs, processing, outputs  Interconnectivity Parts have functional as well as structural relationships with each other

16. SYSTEM BOUNDARY SURROUNDINGS

17. What is a food system?

18. Components of a food system  Parts?  Functions?  Interconnectedness?  Relationships to surroundings?

20. Two Food Systems Illustrated What does this say about the system and its surroundings?

22. Five questions for discussion: 1. How sustainable is our food system for the long haul? 2. How resilient is our food system 3. What are the current and likely trends that will impact it? 4. What are the “wild cards” that could upset the system 5. How could the system be redesigned?