foodtech

food system

primary production, processing and packaging, distribution and access, media and marketing, consumption and waste management of food

food sovereignty

promotes everyones right to access culturally appropriate and nutritional food, supporting environmentally sustainable food systems and considering ones food choices, it also focuses on ensuring that the health of people and the planet are considered in the food systems with an emphasis on supporting local farmers and indigenous enterprises

food citizenship

a movement that encourages individuals to not just think about themselves as consumers of food but also take a more active role of being a food citizen, food citizens are consciously aware of the consequences of their food choices and support sustainable, environmentally friendly and socially just food systems

the design process

market research, design brief developed, specifications identified (constraints and considerations), criteria for success developed, research, designing and innovating solutions, product testing (prototype), production, evaluation, marketing

qualitative evaluations

measures the quality of a product, subjective

quantitative evaluations

based on quantities and can be measured, objective

federal government

ensures a safe food supply via the support of FSANZ and DAFF, FSANZ develops food standards and protects public health

state government

use the food standard code to develop legislation, they work with other agencies like the DHHS to ensure that food legislation is adhered to

local government

inspect businesses to see if they follow the food act, investigate food complaints

food recall

an action taken to remove distribution, sale and consumption of food that may pose a health and safety risk to consumers