Midterm A-G

Define reliable, rational and reproducible

=able to be trusted/peer-reviewed =it is reasonable/based on data and research =it can be reproduced/presented in a balanced way .gov .edu

Identify the key issues associated routine use of antimicrobial agents in livestock

Antibiotic use can promote creation of superbugs which can contaminate meat and poultry and cause hard-to-cure disease in people.

Compare and contrast the operation of the farm from 100 years ago to today

Back then they didn't have automatic farms, but we both had supermarkets, Present and past times

Describe the three types of food hazards and how they occur (Physical, biochemical, biological)

Biological hazards include bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses. Chemical hazards are harmful substances such as pesticides or machine oils. Physical hazards are objects which contaminate your foods such as pieces of glass or metal, toothpicks, jewelry or hair.

Differentiate correlation verses causation

Causation explicitly applies to cases where action A causes outcome B. On the other hand, correlation is simply a relationship. Action A relates to Action B—but one event doesn't necessarily cause the other event to happen.

Identify challenges to promoting food safety in developing worlds

Cities not listening, business's not listening, if people will listen to the food safety laws.

Describe the different soil characteristics

Clay, Silt, Sand small,med,heavy

Explore challenges associated with the new technologies

Corruption of the technology not working, and not having complete control over the crops. Money and we don't know what we're doing to the environment.

Explain the need for preserving and processing food (discuss food waste and its impact on feeding the world)

Food preservation includes food processing practices that prevent the growth of microorganisms, such as yeasts. We can store meat for a long time. It's cheaper too.

List emerging technologies that will affect the future of agriculture

GMO's, remote sensing drones, advances in harvesting etc.

Compare the nutrient adequacy of various eating patterns

High plant vs High animals, diff nutrient benefits. You want to have a balance in the food you eat.

Identify causes for the lack of nutritious food availability and adequate food availability to some populations

How do you actually get food to where food needs to get to.

Describe the economic and environmental impact of different eating styles

If everyone is eating meat, then their won't be a need for plants. Based on what you eat you have an impact

Explain how technology has contributed to increases in key food crop production over time

Instead of getting the crops by hand, there are drowns and tractors that can do it more efficient

State the variable that effect the nutrient content of food during preparation

Is it high heat or low heat, boil it or fry it, or raw. It is diff vitamins

Explore how these techniques can/or cannot be depended upon to meet future needs

It can be depended on because our technology is getting better and better, therefore we will have new advancements to our farms.

Discuss the impact of sharing the gospel on the challenge of world hunger

It can prevent people from eating fats because introducing the W.O.W. will help them balance their foods more and not be addicted.

Explain the impact of soils on human health

It creates plants that creates photosynthesis. It gives us food. It gives us clean water.

Identify some of the key issues regarding controversy over the use of GMO's for increase food production

It is not organically made food, and it could be considered harmful. Allergies.

Describe the impact political decisions can have on world hunger

Politicians will do what they can do satisfy their needs and the ones they know. If it harms them, they will not do it.

Describe the pro's and cons of urbanization

Pros- creates convenience, better edu, and healthcare, more security and police forces. Cons- overcrowding, more crime, pollution

Describe the principles of food preservation (how can food be manipulated to preserve food)

Removing water, canning, heat it up then can it, pickling it.

Identify how the consumption and production of key agricultural crops has changed to meet increased demands

Smart water management. Varieties selection. Improved heat-tolerant varieties allow the plant to maintain yields at higher temperatures. Conservation tillage. Nitrogen. Farm management software. GMOs

Describe the advantages of new crops produced using new biotechnology techniques verses traditional cross breading

The benefits of these initial transgenic crops are better weed and insect control, higher productivity, and more flexible crop management.

What are the principles associated with analyzing important questions in a respectful and productive manner?

They are open-ended, person centered, equitable, aligned with targeted science learning, and appropriate for the part of the lesson they are used.

Describe the problem of food waste at the farm and processing level - a distribution and preservation challenge

To hedge against pests and weather, farmers often plant more than consumers demand. Food may not be harvested because of damage by weather, pests and disease.

Identify solutions to problems in soil health

To stop urbanization from happening so fast and leaving rural areas to be.

Identify nutrient dense foods and how to maximize nutrient content of prepared foods

Veggies and fruits, we should focus on dense foods

Compare and contrast the dietary guidelines and the word of wisdom

W.O.W. is to not be addicted to something that can be harmful to your body, like caffeine, alcohol, coffee. Certain foods are good and certain foods are not.

How we can use the scientific method to solve problems.

We can make an observation. Ask a question. Form a hypothesis, or testable explanation. Make a prediction based on the hypothesis. Test the prediction. Iterate: use the results to make new hypotheses or predictions.

Explain the factors that need to be considered when determining the efficiency of animal production

We need animals, and we need to use all of our resources.

Define the role of preserving and processing food in feeding the world

We need to preserve food if we don't want to waste it. Continue to safely transport it.

Define climate and weather

Weather reflects short-term conditions of the atmosphere while Climate is the average daily weather for an extended period of time at a certain location

The placebo effect and it's role in research

a phenomenon in which some people experience a benefit after the administration of an inactive "look-alike" substance or treatment. I shall please. Help us control things

Define soil and explain the components and strata of soil (horizons)

are complex mixtures of minerals, water, air, organic matter, organisms. Horizons O,A,E,B,C,R. Humus organic, topsoil, elvviated, subsoil, parent natural, bedrock

Compare and contrast revelation and the scientific method

both methods are ways of knowing absolute truth the way to get to that answer is diff in the beg but diff outcome.

Explain the basics of how climate develops

by the way energy from the sun moves in and out of the atmosphere, and the way heat moves around the atmosphere and oceans

Identify ethical concerns that need to be addressed with current and emerging technologies (housing situations, antibiotic use, hormones, animal care etc...)

housing chickens, and the way they lay their eggs.

Primary theme of this course

how are we gonna care for the growing population, feed them, and care for that population

Determine and evaluate potential solutions that improve the availability of nutritious food on a personal scale and on a regional/global scale.

improve existing stores, encourage placement of new stores, improve transportation access to healthier food retailers and/or implement comprehensive in-store markets and promotion.

Identify the key issues associated with legislation to control food intake

in a developing nation, there are three main objectives for food policy: to protect the poor from crises, to develop long-run markets that enhance efficient resource use, and to increase food production that will in turn promote an increase in income.

Describe our current food distribution system

is a process in which a general population is supplied with food.

Describe how the world's animal product consumption has changed over time and as wealth increases

money, so does the amount of meat they eat/

Describe the efficiency of production of the animals discussed in class (Most efficient to least efficient)

pigs beef chicken fish milk eggs

Scientific process

process by which scientists formulate a hypothesis, gather data by observation and experimentation, and come to a conclusion

Describe the factors that impact the likelihood of plants being grown in certain geographical areas

rain, temperature, economics, transportation, marketability, etc. A certain amount of rain and a good temperature.

Define precision agriculture

satellite farming or site specific crop management is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops.

Identify the tools that have been used to meet the increased demand for meat production up to this time

selective breeding of animals, making sure the animals get the right nutrition, cross breeding.

Describe the techniques that hold the most promise to help us meet the future demand for animal products

selective breeding, you can use less animals.

Explain our personal stewardship over the earth

self reliance/responsibility of overseeing and protecting something considered worth caring for.

What are some of the key factors that will be important in the next 50 years to ensure success in our ability to continue feeding the world's population

there will be gene-edited crops, and it will trigger a much wider variety of crops being grown. We need to develop new and improved technology.

Identify the role of the food producer in meeting the growing health problems in the world

these problems are soil erosion from mechanization, water salinization from irrigation, pesticide use, and water pollution from chemical fertilizers.

Understand how humans impact soil health and productivity (urbanization, contamination, erosion, desertification, etc. and how they can degrade soil)

urbanization, contamination, erosion, desertification

Identify valid applications of the scientific process

used science to understand what a plant needs, and what crop needs, and what animals need.

Describe the conditions necessary for plants to grow and be productive

Need water, sunlight, nutrients, soil, C.D., weather, space, farmers, suitable temp, range

Identify what affects growth of bacteria in food

Nutrition concentration. Temperature. Gaseous concentration. pH. Ions and salt concentration. Available water. Oxygen or not.

Identify the strengths and weakness of a plant based eating style and a westernized eating style

Plant based is good but you can lack protein in the diet. Westernized is really high sugar and is expensive and high fat.

Explain how cross-breeding can be used to develop new plant products

Plants are crossbred to introduce traits/genes from one variety or line into a new genetic background.