SCI241 Week 8 Discussion (dq1+dq2)

SCI241 Week 8 Discussion 

Dq1 

Review the following Web sites:

o    http://www.fda.gov/food/default.htm

o    http://www.fightbac.org/

o    http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Food-borne illnesses may cause serious health problems. How are food-borne illnesses contracted? What are some ways you can protect yourself and others from food-borne illnesses at home? Provide three examples to support your answer.

Dq2

Review the following Web sites, performing a search using the key words hunger, poverty, and malnutrition for the first three Web sites:

o    http://www.who.int/en/

o    http://www.unicef.org

o    http://www.un.org/summit/hunger.html

o    http://www.thp.org/what_we_do/program_overview/intro_video

Under nutrition continues to be a chronic problem for many countries throughout the developing world. What are some of the health problems associated with under nutrition? Explain the cycle of malnutrition. Who does it affect? Explain your answer.