In Charles Mann's article, "Discovering the New World Colombus created", he claims that there was not a discovery of a new world, but rather the creation of one. His main emphasis was on food and how the spread of different plants and foods has had great cultural and ecological global impacts. He argues that globalization in this sense is positive because of increased trade but negative due to the harmful effects it has on the environment. What is your stance on globalization and its affect on the environment? Is there a way to have the best of both worlds in terms of free trade and conserving natural resources? How do you think we should consider these environmental consequences when making consumer decisions?