Sustainable development

Introduction This environmental analysis outlines the structure of the Natural and Specialty Food industry by analyzing how the industry functions, the markets it serves, and the competition it faces. It is important to understand what is considered as “natural” or a “specialty” food. The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not define the term “natural food”, but the agency has not objected to the use of the term if the food does not contain added color, artificial flavors, or other…

With much attention on America’s obesity problem, have food companies and marketing experts taken advantage on society’s growing concern of healthier eating? There has been much debate on food production and labeling and as to whether or not eating a more organic lifestyle is healthier. From “organic” to “Non GMO” do these labels ensure safer eating habits? What exactly does organic verses conventional eating mean? Are there any distinguishable differences in them? Why is it so much more…

shows a thirteen percent increase in wages for green jobs (DiPasquale,1). That totals to be a substantial amount of money that I myself know many families could use to improve their financial situations. Being a new job sector allows for growth and development, both of which would allow workers the opportunity to learn new skills for advancement. Learning new skills and on the job training would provide work experience that is necessary when applying for more complex jobs within the company.…

Vitamin C protects the body from illness, helps heal wounds, and prevents bleeding through small blood vessels called capillaries. Similarly, zinc and iron are essential minerals the body uses to boost the immune system and help in new blood cell development. Addition results claim that “…organically grown berries and corn contained 58 percent more polyphenols—antioxidants that help prevent cardiovascular disease—and up to 52 percent higher levels of vitamin C than those conventionally grown”…

an historical context in which the books were written, and it is to this that I now turn. HISTORICAL CONTEXT The nineteenth century saw many changes to daily American life with an increase in population, improved methods of transportation, developments in technology, and the rise in the importance of science. These events impacted all aspects of nineteenth century American life, most significantly those involved in slavery and the Civil War, but a large part of American life was affected, a…

Agriculture is one of the main cornerstones of American history, from the Native Americans, to the tobacco fields of Jamestown, to our modern day lives. The United States agriculture system has gone through many changes, but few have been as important as the introduction of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of the New Deal and the later reversal of the act that came in the 1970s under the hand of Earl Butz, which remains in place today. The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was put in place in…

and its effect on the environment and our health. All types of industrial farming is horrible for people to be around or consume. To begin with, local sustainable farming it provides people a healthy choice of organic food. Additionally, a consumer cares about the food quality of the food whether it be from industrial farming or local sustainable farming. Industrial farming has many dangerous farming behaviors and it puts consumers’ health at risk of danger. Factory farms are the source of…

be served in a socially acceptable manner and sourced in a sustainable way. Serving clean food in an operation that has compassion and empathy for the welfare of employees, will not only increase profits, it will increase good will, and that is priceless. The extra money and thought you put into how your operation runs and how you source your product, will pay off in the long run. Acting locally, while thinking globally is a sustainable…

St. Louis, Missouri Interagency Smart City Program Need & Readiness Assessment While the Department of Transportation provided explicit criteria for evaluating a city’s merit to receive support under its Smart City sharing economy program, Smart City programs being offered by other agencies did not. The following review of select programs within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Energy (DOE), and Department of Justice (DOJ) applies the…

Farming, specifically growing fruits and vegetables and selling them, is an interesting concept critical to the production of food and it 's consumption. Agriculture is often an occupation that is both misunderstood and underrated. As it being the core of food production and consumption of food, it 's imperative that farming and agriculture be a highly explained topic. Thus, to gather more information and provide a deeper look into the business of agriculture and farming, I spoke with local…