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4. Future health and food security and sustainability
4. Future health and food security and sustainability
Future possibilities for sustainable agriculture and improved health
Possible solutions to food insecurity, including waste reduction
One case study of attempts to tackle food insecurity
Advantages and disadvantages of contemporary approaches to food production, including genetically modified organisms (GMOs), vertical farming and in vitro meat
The merits of prevention and treatment in managing disease, including social marginalization issues, government priorities, means of infection and scientific intervention
Managing pandemics, including the epidemiology of the disease, prior local and global awareness, international action and the role of media
One case study of a contemporary pandemic and the lessons learned for pandemic management in the future
4.1 Possible solutions to food insecurity, including waste reduction
4.1 Possible solutions to food insecurity, including waste reduction
Towards Greater Food Security
Towards Greater Food Security
Syllabus point - Possible solutions to food insecurity, including waste reduction
We have focused in particular on ways in which food security can be improved specifically by focusing on gender empowerment - greater access to land rights, training and finance. It is extremely important you have SPECIFIC case studies you can refer to.
This section is more generalised looking at issues relating to food and general ways in which food security can be improved. There is also a country specific case study at the end focusing on BANGLADESH.
Objectives:
Review causes of food insecurity including food waste
Cover temporal and factoral responses using two different texts
Create overall notes on these two
Bangladesh as a case study of improving food security.
Resources
4.1 Document - solutions including Bangladesh case study
Link to food health and disease chapter if you need it.
Alternative pathway - Chatgpt and Poster making
Instructions on a large piece of paper add 3 sections -
1. top 10 causes of food insecurity.
2. reducing food waste in HICs (France case study) and LICs (Uganda case study) -
3. case study - an evaluation of the responses to food insecurity in a country of my choice.
4.2 Advantages and disadvantages of contemporary approaches to food production, including genetically modified organisms (GMOs), vertical farming and in vitro meat
4.2 Advantages and disadvantages of contemporary approaches to food production, including genetically modified organisms (GMOs), vertical farming and in vitro meat
Group Task: In groups of 3 you will be producing notes which you will turn into either:
a short presentation on a maximum of 6 slides (2 for each)
or
A short news video on the 3 contemporary approaches to food production. You will need an introduction and interviews with 2 separate "experts" to discuss the advantages and disadvantages with specific information.
You will need to contribute to a shared document
You will edit and upload by the end of the lesson.
4.3 The merits of prevention and treatment in managing disease, including social marginalization issues, government priorities, means of infection and scientific intervention
4.3 The merits of prevention and treatment in managing disease, including social marginalization issues, government priorities, means of infection and scientific intervention
Merits of prevention and treatment -
Merits of prevention and treatment -
Concept: Future Possibilities for improved Health
Syllabus point - The merits of prevention and treatment in managing disease, including
social marginalization issues - TB in India,
government priorities - HIV in Uganda, Congo
means of infection and scientific intervention - HIV
Resources:
Food and Health Chapter 4 codrington.pdf4.4 Managing pandemics, including the epidemiology of the disease, prior local and global awareness, international action and the role of media
4.4 Managing pandemics, including the epidemiology of the disease, prior local and global awareness, international action and the role of media
- One case study of a contemporary pandemic and the lessons learned for pandemic management in the future
Create your own case study of the Covid 19 Pandemic using InThinking book and your own knowledge -
Resources -
Managing Contemporary Pandemics - Covid 19 - go through these video resources to help you. They combine with the Inthinking textbook.
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