Section outline

  • This program will introduce the audience to a wide range of human and ecological health issues that are associated with the production, distribution and consumption of food. Included will be information on where to find the scientific evidence and current policy issues. The topics we will be covering are: current trends in agriculture (both sustainable smaller scale and large scale monocultures and large scale meat production); soil, seeds and pollinators; pesticides; food as medicine; GMOS; non-therapeutic antibiotic use in meat production; food-borne illnesses/food safety; government's role in food security; and our "Right to Know - what gets disclosed and what does not by the food industry.

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Describe the current agricultural practices.
    2. Describe how monoculture impacts soil health.
    3. Explore the health implications of intensive, extractive agricultural practices. 
    4. Describe the process for becoming an organic farm

    • Introduction + Soil, Seeds & Pollinators Evaluation Quiz
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