Nutrition in The Global North and Global South

Nutrition in The Global North and Global South

This paper is an exploration of nutrition and a globalized society. I wrote it as a final paper for a class called Nutrition and Anthropology.

The prompt was: What are the key challenges to good nutrition for all humans in contemporary times? What approaches would be most successful in addressing these challenges? and Discuss how your perspective on nutrition has changed over the semester and what topic(s) were most of interest to you.

This prompt was quite challenging to address with simple solutions. However, while brainstorming for this paper, I realized that I believe the main challenge to good nutrition is that we live in a globalized society in which unequal power dynamics are the driving forces for nutrition, as well as many other factors within society (healthcare, jobs, resource production and acquisition, culture, etc.). This ties back to an Anthropological/Sociological concept that needs to be considered within my studies, as well as on a larger scale- the idea that through globalization, societies are both repressed and freed in different ways.

Practicum Experience Paper 2

Practicum Experience Paper 2

The second part of the practicum was on the other end of the food system- waste. I helped with a food waste audit at the Fourth and Fifth Academy on Fifth Avenue (FAVE), in Decatur. It was from 10 to 2, the typical lunch time at a middle school. All of the other volunteers were parents of students at FAVE, besides one of the Sustainability Fellows from Agnes Scott and myself. This post highlights my process of experience, learning, and reflection in the form of a paper.

Practicum Experience Paper 1

Practicum Experience Paper 1

This paper is a reflection of my experience during a Practicum project for REL 210, Religion and Ecology, at Agnes Scott College. For the first part of the Practicum, I participated in a visit to Love is Love Farm (Gaia Gardens) with a few other classmates and the gardener at Agnes Scott College, Lois Swords. The second part of the experience was helping out at a Food Waste Audit. This entire experience expanded my understanding of the food system and allowed me to better understand the process from different perspectives- the beginning and the end- from farm to waste. Experiencing the way that different systems within society work (first-hand) can seem daunting, or unnecessary, however it is something that is important to me. It makes me feel as if I’m a part of the system, and therefore I feel as if I can be part of the solution as well. Continuing to experience the different facets of societal “systems” throughout my life is a goal of mine, which I was able to realize during this practicum experience.

Redefining Renfroe- Final Budget Proposal and Cost Benefit Analysis

Redefining Renfroe- Final Budget Proposal and Cost Benefit Analysis

This document is the final budget proposal that I created for the Renfroe Food Waste Project. I included all of the necessary materials to begin composting, recycling, and using reusable forks in the cafeteria. Our budget was $1000 and the total for this proposal was less than that. (The composting cost and final cost is redacted for privacy reasons.) This left some money left in the budget for signage, recycling bin liners, replacement costs for utensils, etc. Although we did not end up utilizing all of the parts of this proposal for the final project, it was helpful as a starting point.

Redefining Renfroe- Plan and Budget Presentation

Redefining Renfroe- Plan and Budget Presentation

This is a selection of the slide presentation for Renfroe Middle School to pitch our plan to reduce their food waste in the school cafeteria. I created this Google Slides presentation and presented the full version of it to Renfroe Middle School parents, administration, and read more

Food Security for Atlanta- Movement Action Plan

Food Security for Atlanta- Movement Action Plan

This paper was part of my final group project for ANTH 301, Collective Behavior and Social Movements. I worked with 2 other Agnes Scott students to create a Movement Action Plan for a social movement of our choosing. We chose Food Security for our movement, as it encompasses food insecurity, hunger, community involvement, sustainability, as well as many other social and historical factors. This is an academic paper that draws on historical and current social structures to explain the current situation Atlanta is in, ultimately showing how historical factors continue to affect the food sphere in Atlanta and beyond. It also offers a plan to counteract or eliminate some of these patterns of discrimination and food insecurity. This paper showcases not only how we combined many different social and historical concepts to create a straight-forward plan for the social movement, but also how well we worked as a group. By combining our ideas, interests, and expertise in different subject matters, we were able to create a plan that encompasses many different aspects of society and produce a multi-dimensional plan for a movement against food insecurity. In creating this project, I realized how important it is to collaborate with others to create effective, multi-disciplinary plans for action, which is something that I hope to continue to be able to do in the future.

Redefining Renfroe – Brochure for Peak Week

Redefining Renfroe – Brochure for Peak Week

This is a sample of the brochure that our team created for Agnes Scott College Peak Week. The challenge of the week-long conference was to come up with a solution to decrease the amount of food waste going to the landfill at a local middle school. (Renfroe Middle School, Decatur, Georgia) This brochure accompanied our presentation on the last day of the conference (Peak Week 2018- March 2nd-9th).

I created the brochure and made the collaged logo on the front.