This topic describes farming techniques, their lasting effect and their future. It also reveals how to break down the life cycle of a manufactured product to get a better understanding of the implications of producing food.
5.1 The rise of agriculture: Challenges for our diet and the environment
What are the challenges agriculture faces today?
This course describes farming techniques and their impact on the environment. With climate change and a growing population, agriculture now faces greater challenges than ever before.
5.1.1 Domesticating and transforming nature to produce food
5.1.2 Feeding the planet: Challenges and accountability
5.1.3 Agriculture: Leads for the future
5.2 Cycle of common agricultural products (rice, corn)
What happens to rice and corn from when they are planted to when they become consumer goods?
Rice and corn are the most widely grown and consumed cereals in the world. However, they undergo a long and rigorous process before reaching our plates.
5.2.1 Rice and corn: History, cultivation techniques
5.2.2 Rice and corn: Harvest and storage
5.2.3 Rice and corn: Production and use
5.3 Cycle of manufactured goods
What is the life cycle and environmental impact of consumer goods?
This course gives an overview of the different stages of the life cycle of consumer goods, from raw materials to processing, environmental impact, etc.
5.3.1: Food miles
5.3.2: The raw materials in a pizza
5.3.3: From farm to fork
5.3.4: Ecological balance sheet
- Food and the 5 senses
What role do our 5 senses play in our perception of the food we eat?
- Food and nutrients
A varied and balanced diet. What does it mean? What is the role of the nutrients found in our food?
- Processing food
Why do we need to process food before eating it? Understanding food labels.
- The digestive system
A trip inside the digestive tract!
- Ecology and food economy
Understanding the economic and environmental implications of producing food.
- Eating, moving and growing
Why do we need food? How can we get all we need to run, play and feel good?