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After going through several companies listed on the Look Book from Curata, the one that appealed to me the most was Whole Foods Market. The eco-minded chain, which specializes in organic and natural grocery items, does an excellent job in selling an experience rather than just diverse produce. While browsing between aisles, consumers are able to learn more about the rest of the world while getting premium information and services. For all of these reasons, I would say the content curation…

Would we really want to lose the iconic Monarch butterfly? Your children love their display in most zoo exhibits, as well as chasing their flight patterns in your local parks. They are great pollinators. They also grace us with their gorgeous annual migration to the south during the late summer/autumn (Monarch Butterfly, 1999). By continuing forward with Genetic Modification, losing all that is one of the potential risks. If the pollen from a plant or tree could cause the Monarch caterpillar to…

Over the past decade the United States has made efforts in keeping food safe for the consumer. Specifically by enacting the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic act.1 Since nearly 80% of food supply in the U.S is controlled by the FDA,1 preventable problems arise daily including food-borne illnesses and contaminated food. Shortly after these reoccurring events, consumers convinced congress to put into…

In 2006, Andrew and Melissa Dunham accepted ownership over an eighty acre corn, soybean and cattle farm in their home state of Iowa. This farm has been in there family for over a hundred and fifty years which is one of the reasons why Andrew and Melissa wanted to take it over, so it stayed within their family. At the time, they could not afford to pay a full time farmer to help tend to the fields, so it proved to be a very difficult task. The young couple made the choice to modernize the…

First, eating organic can be costly the farming is more time and labor intensive, and the organic certification process can be difficult; these are factors that influence the cost of the products. Also, “the cost of organic feed is much higher than non-organic feed; these costs are then passed on to the consumer making organic food more expensive to buy…

Staying within a budget, while eating healthy is important for most students at Queensborough Community College. Grocery shopping used to be a straightforward experience. Now, every time you go shopping, you’re forced to make a decision if it’s best to buy organically grown food, or settle with conventional produce? Affordability is within range when buying organic food. Your Health is important, and so is your money. Eating organic is not expensive as most people may think. I hear it many…

Horizontal integration strategies Horizontal Integration allows resource sharing at the same level of the value chain in similar or different industries (Investopedia, 2016). This allows potential competitors to merge. If this type of integration is used widely by competitors, it could result in a monopoly. This is due to these competitors having the same end goal of selling products. A horizontal integration within the organic dairy chain is the relationship between Fonterra and an American…

Nan is usually flavored with nigella, poppy or sesame seeds, and is baked either in the family's own tandoor or by a nanwaee at a local tandoor bakery. In the event that the baker is a woman, grooves are made in the bread, if men, then cuts are made. One of the many things that stand out about this culture is the fact that there is a lot of prominence that is laid on the food. As a matter of fact, Afghan culture greatly adores unexpected guests. In other western cultures, people usually view…

“IT certifications fill that gap between what government has failed to regulate and what should be expected of modern day IT professionals.” This is a statement from an article on www.technibble.com called “5 Reasons Why IT Certificates Still Matter” Certifications show your employer that you have gone above and beyond your average degree. You are willing to learn and become an expert in a certain area which is what most companies are looking for. Also with the tech industry always changing and…

Organic v. Non-Organic When considering the problem of the lack of food regulations and the toll it takes on the health of people and the environment, compared to organic foods and their regulation system. Organic foods are heavily regulated, but people’s health and the environment benefit from the regulations of organic foods. When people think natural food, they assume it means organic, but that is not the case. Natural foods can be heavily processed with hormones, antibiotics, or artificial…