| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.32 |
| Liaison | R. Johnston |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Missouri, Kansas City
SD-2: Food Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
R. Kaye
Johnston Sustainability Coordinator Campus Facilities |
Are students educated in an academic class about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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This course examines urban agriculture, including the ways in which food production, distribution, consumption and disposal shape cities. Topics include planning and design of urban food systems, soil and civilization, food policy and cities, and urban material flows that impact food production, distribution and consumption. Assignments will include readings, site visits to the local food system, guest speakers, and in-class exercises on site design, policy analysis, and urban ecology.
http://www.thecyberhood.net/documents/syllabi/upd499b.pdf
Are students educated in dining facilities about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Local produce, dairy, meats and cage-free eggs are all highlighted with signage about the choices.
Are students educated during orientation about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Are students educated in other venues about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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There are many classes including urban agriculture, Geography and Animal Biotechnology: the Role of Place and Scale in Shaping the Public Debate, examined stakeholder strategies in the conflict over the production and use of genetically engineered animals and engaged with questions about science and democracy, geography and activism, and the intersections of power, species, and identity.
http://practicalethics.net/blog/julie-urbanik/
Is there a program by which students are encouraged to and/or taught how to grow their own food?:
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