What we do:

• Learn the story of our food and its impact on human health, environments, and communities
• Engage with growing, harvesting, and cooking food
• Interface with experts in the field to better understand the science and future of food
• Experience hands-on lab, kitchen, and garden activities
• Understand sustainability in relation to our food

How we do it:

• Explore healthy eating through culinary science that focuses on understanding the story of our food and how it relates to culture, nutrition, and sustainability
• Learn about the science of taste, flavor and aroma, plant genetics, humans' digestive biome, and social issues surrounding policy and industry in reforming the food system
• Draw on the facts of food labeling, nutritional information, food marketing strategies, GMOs, and the science of taste, flavor and aroma to create a recipe for a health bar
• Participate in an "Iron Chef" simulated activity to create the health bar and be judged on the following criteria: nutrition, taste, flavor, packaging/labeling, and marketing