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It’S Time To Study Values At The Core Of Food Technology Education (Presentation), Angela Turner, Kurt W. Seemann
It’S Time To Study Values At The Core Of Food Technology Education (Presentation), Angela Turner, Kurt W. Seemann
Dr Angela Turner
This paper seeks to explore the values of academic culture in the secondary teaching genre of food technology. Historically, education providers have displayed a traditional syllabus design and interpretation of the food technology industry. This paper argues that the NSW Food Technology Syllabi has largely been a re-badging of the former home economics/domestic science curriculum and warrants a new perspective. New societal values have influenced innovation in food products, from valuing indigenous bush harvest, links between naturopathy and food, and strengthening values that link eco-sustainability with synthetic foods. These new developments present a compelling case to rethink the future and …