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Food, Culture, & Communication
Exam 2, Spring 2020
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THIS EXAM HAS SEVEN (7) QUESTIONS (75 points in total). We will use Bloom’s “Levels” (Taxonomy of Cognitive Learning) as a model for the question item and response.
[20 points] WORD BANK. [Levels: Knowledge; Comprehension]. Build a word bank of what you know as foundational terms for our study of food and communication. Define each in your own words. Your list should include at least 20 “bedrock” terms/theories. Be sure to explain (show
comprehension) if any of your identified terms are “contested” (i.e., if some people don’t agree with what the term means—or what it should mean.). NOTE: Once you have defined the term in your Word Bank, you do not need to do so again in the following questions.
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Discussion Questions: Organic Farming and Health Agriculture
Question 2
It is true that social groups that “matter” influence hunger; for instance, class determines the disparities in access to food. Social and economic aspects that are among the predominant class matters that determine the existence of hunger. Social class differences have a defined pattern; for example, affluent communities have financial strength; hence they can afford food; however, low-income communities have monetary constraints that limit their access to nourishment resources. People struggling with starvation are often less privileged as they live within environments that have limited food outlets such as groceries and eateries. Unlike prosperous communities, food-insecure households have insufficient monetary strength; thus, they are uncertain of having, or are incapable of acquiring enough food. High food expenditures result in low-income families depending on assistance programs that provide them with aid, reducing the effects of hunger.
Question 3
The energy balance model assumes that obesity results from excessive consumption of calories relative to expenditure. Nutritionists posit that people have a higher intake of calories compared to their expended energy. Consequently, the imbalance between calories consumed, and those used causes obesity. The model dictates that people consume more calories than before and get involved in fewer body exercises. In contrast, some scientists suggest that its findings are inconclusive since no evidence proves that there is an increase in food intake or a decline in activity levels. As they describe, reports in food intake are contradictory, with some suggesting a reduction in consumption. The countervailing evidence is more realistic since it refutes the model’s claims founded on food availability capita, dictating that its estimates are inaccurate and invalid and should not be part of policy formulation.
