Society and Visibility

This unit aims to explore the links between the environment and food systems. Students should be guided to develop concerns for the protection of natural resources and ecosystem services. Food systems and also food processing should contribute to the preservation and enhancement of environmental integrity, and contribute more broadly to the Sustainable Development Goals. They also must discuss the cause-effect relationships between environmental and food systems and know which are the environmental performance indicators and tools to analyse the environmental impacts of different dietary options. It is also important to know how to communicate environmental issues to consumers. They should identify opportunities for rationalization of resources and new practices to improve environmental performance and formulate critical environmental thinking associated with processing and vegan diets.