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AGRONOMy 342

September 6. AGRONOMy 342. Announcements. First Chapter analysis due September 13. (?). “We Feed the world”. Issues…. September 6. Understanding our food system. Our Relationship to Food. 1. Our personal preferences…. … have changed over time.

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AGRONOMy 342

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  1. September 6 AGRONOMy 342

  2. Announcements • First Chapter analysis due September 13

  3. (?) “We Feed the world”

  4. Issues…

  5. September 6 Understanding our food system

  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

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

  11. The US Food System

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

  13. Why study systems?

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

  15. SURROUNDINGS BOUNDARY SYSTEM

  16. What is a food system?

  17. Components of a food system • Parts? • Functions? • Interconnectedness? • Relationships to surroundings?

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

  19. Envisioning a food system future

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

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