Food Sustainability Paper

Introduction

For my food sustainability project, I created infographic hand-out that educates UW Madison students about how companies produce their food labels. By creating this resource for students in the community to use, they will be able to better understand the food products there are purchasing and eating. By creating this hand-out, I hope students can place it on their fridge so they can constantly be aware and reminded of looking at their food labels and what they are fueling their bodies with. As this information does seem like a lot, I condensed it down to create an online PDF the I can share with the UW Madison community on Facebook and Twitter. I will also be sharing this information with my friends from other schools and colleges to inform them about reading their packaging.

This topic connects to food sustainability in many ways. By learning about what is in our food, how is it produced, and where it came from creates a better connection between the origin of the food and the consumer. By knowing what sustainable food look like by reading the labels,

Although nutrition facts are important, they need to be read in a certain way in order for the consumer to understand if this product is filling the nutrition requirements their body needs. A study done specifically about fat food labeling through the American Dietetic Association found that labels not only need to promote awareness of different fats but also educate the public about understanding impacts to human health (Lin & Yen, 2010). Also in this study, younger adults were found to have a lower awareness and understanding of fats compared to older adults. By creating this guide, I hope it helps educate students about creating a sustainable body with the food that they eat, so they can better their own health and the environment by the products they