Victorian Journal of Home Economics Volume 55 Number 2 2016 Contents Foreword 1 Food, culture and community 19 Introducing the new VCE Food Studies 2 Supporting the nutritional wellbeing of adolescents: Findings from the Developing your own assessment tasks 4 Youth2000 surveys 22 Unit 1: Food origins (in other words, why Implementing the right to food in Australia 25 do we eat what we eat?) 8 Food systems infographics 30 Social struggle, tall tales and stereotypes: A closer look at food in colonial Australia 12 Submission guidelines and contributor notes 34 About Home Economics Victoria Home Economics Victoria was ISSN 1836–7275 established in 1958 as a professional Home Economics Victoria association for teachers, and is the peak home economics organisation 605/198 Harbour Esplanade in the state of Victoria, Australia. The Docklands VIC 3008 Australia organisation supports educators in Telephone: +61 3 9642 1061 empowering young people to live Facsimile: +61 3 9642 2418 sustainably and take responsibility for their own physical, mental and social Email:
[email protected] wellbeing. www.homeeconomics.com.au Opinions expressed in this journal are © 2016 Published by those of the contributors and do not Home Economics Victoria necessarily represent the views of Home Economics Victoria. At the time of writing, all internet addresses included in articles were correct. Owing to the dynamic nature of the internet, however, we cannot guarantee their continued validity. Cover image: Melbourne's immigrant food culture is The Victorian Journal of Home vibrant, dynamic and, for many, Economics is published twice everyday: Raffela Muscatello yearly. prepares anchovies for Acting Editor: Jo Scanlan preservation Designer: Savanah Design (Photography by Patrick Honan) Foreword Welcome to this special VCE Food Studies issue.