1. Unit 6 Project: Multicultural Resources for Contemporary Diet and Nutrition
Multicultural Resource List for Contemporary Diet and Nutrition
Resource 1:
This resource is the website http://www.bionetonline.org/english/content/ff_tool.htm. It is
a multi-lingual website that discusses how genetic modification changes the genes and thereby
the characteristics of a subject. For example, the website discusses how you can genetically
modify strawberries so that they stay fresh for longer, and how rice can be genetically modified
so that it has a higher vitamin content (Bionet, 2002).
Resource 2:
This resource is the website http://www.sanofi-aventis.co.uk/index.html. It is an English
language only website, but if you view their presentations they can be translated into other
languages. The website discusses how Sanofi-Aventis UK, an affiliate of the global
pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis, works to meet the needs of healthcare professionals
and their patients (Sanofi-Aventis, 2011).
Resource 3:
This resource is the website http://bio.org/foodag/animal_biotech/. It is an English
language only website that discusses biotechnology, with this particular section discussing what
is involved in animal biotechnology. For example, it discusses how animals such as livestock,
poultry, fish, insects, companion animals, and laboratory animals, are increasingly participating
in the advancement of biotechnology (Bio, 2010).
Resource 4:
This resource is an English language only website that offers Carbon Footprint software
for your business to help raise awareness, measure emissions, reduce costs and engage staff in
your carbon management program. They also support your implementation throughout the year
so that you get the most from your investment. This footprint tool is found at
http://www.carbinfootprint.com/carbinsoftware.html (Carbon Footprint, 2011).
Multicultural Resource List for Globalization of World Food Markets
Resource 1:
This resource is the English only website http://www.globalization101.org/index.html.
This website is a student’s guide to globalization, the process of interaction and integration
among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, which is driven by
international trade and investment and aided by information technology (Globalization 101,
n.d.).

2. Resource 2:
The website http://www.unctad.org/Templates/StartPage.asp?intItemID=2874&lang=1 is
a multi-lingual resource about the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. For
example, the website discusses that through its program on Globalization and Development
Strategies, UNCTAD contributes to the international debate on globalization and the
management of its consequences for developing countries (UNCTAD, 2002).
Resource 3:
This resource is the website http://www.fao.org/about/en/. It is a multi-lingual website
that discusses what the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is doing to fight
hunger. For example, the website discusses that reaching food security for everyone is at the
core of FAO's efforts, which is to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality
food to lead active, healthy lives (FAO, 2014).
Resource 4:
This resource is an English language only book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the
All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser, (2002), New York, New York: Harper Perennial
Publishers. One of the things Schlosser discusses in the book is McDonald’s overseas markets
and that in the eyes of the Beijing consumers, McDonald’s represents “Americana and the
promise of modernization” (Schlosser, 2002).
Resource 5:
This resource is the website http://www.biocomtech.com/. This is an English language
only website that has computer software tools to measure heart rate variability. The website
discusses the fact that Biocom Technologies has provided physiological monitoring and stress
management tools in the USA and Europe since 1996 (Biocom Technologies, 2009).
Multicultural Resources List for Contemporary Weight-Loss Programs
Resource 1:
This resource is the website http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html. It is a
multi-lingual website that has an article regarding obesity that discusses how being obese
increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and some cancers, as well as the
fact that losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases
(NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2011).
Resource 2:
This resource is the website http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/reports/weightloss.pdf. This is a
multi-lingual website that contains a Federal Trade Commission report on Weight-Loss
Advertising: An Analysis of Current Trends. For example, the report discusses that while

3. exercise added to caloric restriction can help overweight and obese people achieve minimally
faster weight loss early on, physical activity appears to be a very important treatment component
for long-term maintenance of a reduced body weight (FTC, 2002).
Resource 3:
This resource is an English language only website from Australia that discusses obese
people having hormone levels that encourage the accumulation of body fat. The website also
discusses that this is caused by behaviors such as overeating and lack of regular exercise, which
over time, “reset” the processes that regulate appetite and body fat distribution to make the
person physiologically more inclined to gain weight. The website address of this resource is
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Obesity_and_hormones?open
(Better Health Channel, 2010).
Resource 4:
This resource is an English language only article regarding the obesity epidemic called,
Obesity Epidemic “Deadly” Result of Societal Shifts in the 20th Century. In this article, experts
challenge legislators, educators, urban planners, businesses, nonprofits to adopt new tactics to
combat obesity. The website where you can find the article is
http://www.cspinet.org/new/obesity.html (CSPI Newsroom, n.d.).
Resource 5:
This English language only resource discusses a computer software tool that is on the
WebMD website that calculates your BMI. It also has a WebMD Food and Fitness Planner that
you can use after you do the BMI measurement. For example, you will be able to set your
personal weight goals and WebMD will calculate calorie recommendations on how you can
achieve them. The WebMD website tool can be found on http://www.webmd.com/diet/food-
fitness-planner (WebMD, 2010).
References:
Better Health Channel. (2010). Obesity and Hormones. Retrieved from: http://www.betterhealth.
vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/Pages/Obesity_and_hormones?open.
BIO. (2010). Science for life. Animal biotechnology. Retrieved from:
http://bio.org/foodag/animal_biotech/.
Biocom Technologies. (2009). Heart rate variability systems for health, stress, and fitness.
Retrieved from: http://www.biocomtech.com/.
BIONET. (2002). Future food. Retrieved from:
http://www.bionetonline.org/english/content/ff_tool.htm.
Carbon Footprint. (2011). Carbon footprint software. Retrieved from:
http://www.carbinfootprint.com/carbinsoftware.html.
CSPI Newsroom. (n.d.). Obesity Epidemic “Deadly” Result of Societal Shifts in the 20th

4. Century. Retrieved from: http://www.cspinet.org/new/obesity.html.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2014). About FAO. Retrieved from:
http://www.fao.org/about/en/.
FTC. (2002). Federal Trade Commission report on Weight-Loss Advertising: An Analysis of
Current Trends. Retrieved from: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/reports/weightloss.pdf.
Globalization 101. (n.d.). What is globalization? Retrieved from:
http://www.globalization101.org/index.html.
NIH. (2011). National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Obesity.
Retrieved from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html.
Sanofi-Aventis. (2011). Sanofi-Aventis group in the United Kingdom. Retrieved from:
http://www.sanofi-aventis.co.uk/index.html.
Schlosser, Eric. (2002). Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. New York,
New York: Harper Perennial Publishers.
UNCTAD. (2002). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Globalization and
Development. Retrieved from:
http://www.unctad.org/Templates/StartPage.asp?intItemID=2874&lang=1.
WebMD. (2010). WebMD BMI Calculator and WebMD Food and Fitness Planner. Retrieved
from: http://www.webmd.com/diet/food-fitness-planner.