HOW ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL FACTORS INFLUENCE DIETARY PATTERNS

1) Key themes: How do ecological, economic, and cultural factors influence dietary patterns, health, and
explanatory models surrounding dietary deficiencies ?
2) How does each article represent the above key themes? (You must provide 1-2 examples from each
required reading in your discussion).
3) How did these required article readings directly relate to the assigned textbook chapter and additional online
content for this module (e.g. power point slides)? (please use specific examples from the readings to
demonstrate the connection)
4) Why are the assigned readings and module content important to medical anthropology? (Please include
specific examples from the readings)
5) Which article was your favorite and why?
Please remember to focus on the readings listed above in your discussion. It is ok to include examples from
some of the supplemental media components, or personal experiences when they are relevant to your
discussion of the assigned articles, but do not solely focus on this in your discussion. Remember the purpose
of this assignment is to critically think about and discuss the required article readings.

• Grading Criteria: There is a grading rubric for this assignment. It is helpful to review the grading rubric as you
  write your entry; it will help you make sure that you have included all of the required elements in your entry.
• Safe Assign: All papers will be checked by the University’s Safe Assign plagiarism software. Papers should be
  written in your own words, with minimal direct quotes.