HHSC 335 Global Nutrition


3 semester hours

Nutritional science will be covered in relation to global perspectives, culture, religion, and environmental issues. Physiological explanation to under nutrition and strategies to overcome them will be examined. Nutrition-related chronic diseases in various nations will be investigated. Discussion will include the influence of culture and religion on dietary practices and nutrient intake. Study will include topics of world hunger, food safety, genetically modified foods, and organic/sustainable farming practices. The agricultural approach to farming and its influence on the environment, our food supply, and ultimately our health will be studied.

Prerequisite: HHSC 230  or HHSC 278 .

Corequisite: HHSC 336 .

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

Majors only.




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