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Students will be introduced to some of the traditional foods and diets of First Nations people from around the world. Using a module framework, students will review and analyse the intersection of nutrition, health and well-being within societies and explore  examples of medicinal or functional foods in various contexts. Intellectual … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject will cover the following topics: Module 1: Classification and uses of traditional foods by Food Nations people: Classify food on the basis of physical form, chemical composition and nutritional functions;Compare medicinal, cultural and social non-nutritional uses of food; andMedicinal uses of food; distinction between food and medicine. Module … For more content click the Read More button below. Indigenous and medicinal foods of the Australian First Nations people;Indigenous and medicinal foods from other First Nations people; andFactors influencing use of food for medicinal purposes. Module 3: First Nations foods and health - present and future: Functional foods;Bio-processing and biodiversity;Intellectual property and ethics; andMedicinal food products of the future - novel foods.