Franken Food: Fact or Science-Fiction - Principles of Critical Thinking
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2024
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2024
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Franken Food: Fact or Science-Fiction revolves around the controversies of food production analogous to a novel about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein man-made monster. The man-made monster represents the production of processed food that is concocted with chemical additives, growth hormones and bio-engineered ingredients by mad scientists. Consequently, these foods are believed to cause harm and death to consumers as a result of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
Therefore, this book is designed to nurture critical thinking skills where students are actively involved in (1) Exploring controversial issues revolving around their food supply, (2) Reflecting on how these issues are analogous to Frankenstein man-made monster, and (3) Applying the art of critical thinking to develop and validate their own opinions, supported by evidence-based research and to foster trust in the safety of their food supply.
About the Author: Dr. Cheryl Rock is an Associate Professor of Food Science at the California State University - Long Beach, California, USA
Features affiliated with this book:
- Critical Thinking Activities
- Key Concepts- Key Words
- Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
- Summary of critical thinking skills required
- Companion website and online resources for instructors and students
CHAPTER 1 FRANKENFOOD: FACT OR SCIENCE FICTION
Introduction To Critical Thinking and Argumentation
CHAPTER 2 FROM FARM TO FRANKENFOOD
The Three Appeals of Argumentation
CHAPTER 3 BOOFFET
Statistical Argumentation
CHAPTER 4 FOOD FRAUD
Moral Argumentation
CHAPTER 5 EAT WHAT BUGS YOU
Casual Argumentation
CHAPTER 6 DIETARY CARCINOGENS
Categorical Statements
CHAPTER 7 CLEAN LABELING
Categorical Argumentation
CHAPTER 8 GMO—FRIEND OR FOE
Moral Argumentation
Dr. Cheryl Rock is an Associate Professor of Food Science at California State University – Long Beach (CSULB), with concentrations and interests in Ethnomedicine, Food Metaphysics and Rum Science. She is also a native of Barbados and completed her Associates’ degree in Biology and Chemistry at the Barbados Community College (BCC). She acquired her Bachelors’ as well as Masters’ degrees at the Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University. Subsequently after, she received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida. A fun fact about Dr. Rock is that, since the year 2017, she has facilitated a short-term study abroad course in her home country Barbados each year, where CSULB students has joined her to engage in some of the cultural activities while studying the science of rum. This is a unique course because it’s the first and only one that brings students to the Caribbean to study Rum from a cultural, diasporic and scientific perspective. The course is entitled “Distilling and Brewing Technology in Barbados” where students learn earn about Rum Science and its intersection with ancestral African and modern Barbadian culture and spiritual traditions through collaborations with Dr. Elizabeth Metzger. Last, her other research experiences and interests include disease mitigation through plant-based approaches in native foods. For example, her works includes studying the Ethnomedical Properties of Mauby Bark, a popular plant material used to make a beverage in Barbados and the wider Caribbean. Last, she has characterized several compounds in Mauby Bark that are of importance and have been published in the Journal of Food Research.