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• Demonstrate knowledge of human nutritional needs and the role of nutrition in improving individual health and the societal economic impact of food choices.

  • When it comes to human nutritional needs, it is something that everyone needs in order to survive. Our bodies rely on the minerals and vitamins it provides and chemical reactions within our bodies to make our bodies functions. Without food or it nourishment we could become gravely ill, become more susceptible to disease and it could even cause death.​ The societal economic impact that food choices come down to personal income, education, and location. Income ultimately makes the difference in what people can buy for themselves and how much of it. Low income people will buy what is available to them, and sometimes cheaper is not better. Compared to someone of a higher income class can get to and buy plenty of groceries needed and even can get the more expensive organic items. Location also is another factor that allows someone to be able to get to the location were they can buy the food along with their income. Someone in a city might only have their local "Quicky Mart" aka "general store" with more snack foods than real fruits and vegetables compared to someone who lives in a neighborhood near a local grocery store. Education is one of the most important aspects of all. It is within education that people can have a general understanding of what is healthy and what is not and without it can lead to poor choices. It's their education which allows them to lead to a better income, the type of community they will live in, and the ability to make better choices in the foods they purchase.

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•  Relate technological advancements in medicine and food production to the advancement of the science of human nutrition.

  • In medicine their have been a plentiful of technological advancements starting with immunization shots, how to cure the common cold and a shot to prevent polio and the measles just to name a few that before its discovery killed multiple people. Also the advancement of technology to be able to tell if someone has a hereditary disease or born with a malfunction in their DNA. The advancement in food production related to technological advancements have allowed scientist to scientifically test and modify fruits and vegetables so they can grow larger in size and grow more in bounty. This in turn made food more available for multiple consumers.

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• Explain the impact that the food industry has on human food choices and the subsequent relationship to health and disease at the individual, societal, and environmental level.

  • The food industry has a very large impact on the food choices to it's consumers. These companies spend thousands to billions of dollars in advertisements as I mentioned in my nutrition perspectives assignment. In the food and restaurant business alone has targeted not only adults but children and is considered one of the reasons for the leading epidemic in American society for its obesity crisis. The impact its having is using a large part of the Earth's resources in land, carbon emissions, water, and the difference in societal impact of who has enough money to avoid food scarcity.​

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• Provide examples of past and present nutrient and diet trends in modern society and the positive and/or negative implications on human health and the earth’s resources.

  • Nutrient trends of times past were based on protein shakes and energy bars. In today's modern world one trend of dieting is the Keto diet which is based off a high fat and low carb diet.​ Realistically both of these diets are not considered the best diet because it lacks full nutritional values and with the Keto diet could lead to a fatty liver. Implications on human health overall though I mentioned fatty liver, realistically it is just people not getting adequate nutrition. It can lead to health complications down the road, doctor visits if the person has insurance or the income to go see a doctor, and use of the fossil fuels that create the gas to get people to and from that hospital. The use of water in their facilities to care for those who are sick, and the land that is used for that hospital and the waste that is created from that hospital that affect's the landfills.

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• Provide examples of positive and negative interactions of humankind with microorganisms regarding sickness, health and food production.

  • Negative interactions of humankind with food production and microorganisms for example when food in major manufacturing companies that miss proper handling and cleaning of such food items or improper temperatures of food placement can cause bacteria to grow and lead to illnesses of e-coli, salmonella, etc. ​This in turn leads large corporations to announce for food recalls, which then leads to the disposal of these food items which is one big unfortunate waste. When it comes to positives of having micro-oragnisms involved, it lands on the process of producing yogurt, cheese, bread and beer. I favor yogurt the most but in a typical American diet, bread and beer are a large favorite.

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• Address diet and nutrient issues and concerns for weight control, disease prevention, physical activity, food availability, and biotechnology.

  • Addressing diet and nutrient issues at least in America is in a constant battle. As I mention as well in my research assignment linked below, "Nutrition Perspectives," obesity in America was on a incline noticeably around 2004 and is still on the accent.​ If physical activity was more on the incline I believe it would create more disease prevention but the food availability has exploded in comparison from times before when it was more local than corporate. These days households require more than just one person providing most of the income, food costs have inflated, and physical activity is on the decline. I personally fight this battle with working out because of the hours I work like many other Americans, by the time we get home we just barely have enough time to eat, shower, kiss our kids goodnight and then go to sleep ourselves. I believe with the subject of biotechnology its a great source for the production of food and how to make those foods last longer but in reality it is the structure of producing those vegetables and the chemicals to prevent pest infestation that are of some concern. Also with biotechnology, one thing to look at is the availability of it. The idea of everyone having it is great and it could help so many people in the world have more chances for food but, the cost of it not all countries can afford.