GSSC 1183 Food and the City: An Investigation of Food Systems Homework: FOOD ANALYSIS AND TRACEABILITY- George Brown College
INSTRUCTIONS
For this homework, you are required to conduct some research on a chosen food/beverage item.
Here are the items you may choose from (or you may choose a food you're curious about):
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Coffee
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Tea
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Bananas
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Sugar
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Potatoes
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Cocoa
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Vanilla (Bean)
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Honey
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Beer or Wine
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Beef
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Chicken
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Fish
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Strawberries
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Oranges (or any fruit)
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Almonds (or any nut)
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Milk
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Eggs
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Caviar
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Lettuce (or any vegetable)
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Pop (or any carbonated drink)
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When researching, comment on the areas below. Use the guiding questions to help you. You do not necessarily have to answer all the questions or all dimensions; use them to get you thinking.
Ecology:
What is the environmental impact of your item?
Does it contribute to environmental degradation or is it a sustainable product?
Politics:
How does government regulation impact your product?
Have there been any trade agreements or disagreements about your product?
Culture:
How has your product contributed to the erosion or strengthening of culture?
Is there anything historical you would like to share about this product?
Economics:
How profitable (or not) has this product been?
Where are the producers and/or manufacturers located? How does this impact the product?
Does the manufacturing of this product raise any ethical questions?
How has technology changed the way we produce, manufacture and/or distribute this product?
Do you have any comment about the workers that produce or sell this food?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.