Sustainable development

I chose to major in agricultural and consumer economics with a concentration in agribusiness markets and management because of my family’s connection to agriculture. My father is a farmer and owns his own agriculture based business. My father’s business has inspired me to work in the agriculture industry and I would like to pursue a degree directly relate to that field. One goal I have for my future is to work in my father’s company and eventually, I would like to become CEO. My experiences…

Question 1 Summarize the “vicious circle of agriculture” and “human-plant entanglements,” and their role in how archaeologists approach the origins of food production, sedentary lifeways, and social complexity. When there are conflicts in the world, the food insecurity significantly gets increased and if the world population is food insecure, the conflicts hardly could be prevented. This entire process unfortunately becomes a vicious circle of agriculture. Human-plant entanglements are often…

Organic vs. Processed Foods Food is very essential in our well-being and survival, it is important for our growth and survival. Two of the most prominent food groups we come across in life are organic foods and processed foods. Both processed and organic have some benefits and disadvantages to our health. Overall, organic food has better health benefits than processed food. Processed foods are produced and preserved using chemicals. Frey argues, “Processed foods include all food products that…

his/her income on transportation, which is slightly higher than housing expense for a working class citizens. Thus, I want to shift the focus to solutions of the transportation problem and discuss what alternatives we can use to make a commute more sustainable.…

1. There is a disconnect between Odwalla’s corporate social responsibility model and its actions. Odwalla’s motto of “soil to soul” metaphor stated that is used fresh organic fruit to nurture the body whole of its consumers. Odwalla produced organic fruit juice by using an acid-based rinsing process to killer bacteria instead of pasteurization because they believed it affected the taste of the juice. However, Odwalla’s actions were not socially responsible when they found out that the U.S. Army…

This essay will open people's eyes and make them see why the industrial organic food chain is the best food chain to feed all of america and how important it is to eat organic. The name of this book is called “The Omnivore's Dilemma” and it is by Michael Polland and this book makes the reader really think about what have we really been eating and where does our food come from and the reality of the whole food organization but out of all the food chains the best one to feed our nation is the…

The documentary Food Choices: How Our Diet Affects the Environment produced by Michal Siewierski and Kaiser Permanente, a non-for-profit health plan, while different non-fiction forms of communication that share a common mission of providing important information on the effects of the food we eat and how changing our diet can improve our lives. The documentary Food Choices advocates the benefits of eating a plant-based diet and begins by discrediting long believed myths about eating land animals…

American Dreams Offered to Janie The American Dream can be defined as many different things. The definition of the American Dream depends on who you ask; it differs from person to person. For example, if you ask a farmer what their American Dream is they may say it is caring for their crops and livestock and living a stable life. However, if you ask a corporate executive what their American Dream is they may say it is rising to the top of the corporate ladder and making a lot of money. The point…

Oblivious Eaters Society has a distorted view of food: What it is made out of, where it comes from and how it is grown or produced. We as people should come together to educate each other on how processed food appears on grocery store shelves, how it affects our bodies, and how it affects the environment around us to help us make better decisions when it comes to interactions with food. In an article written by Wendell Berry called, “The Pleasures of Eating”, he describes eating as an…

even perhaps begin to shop at organic food stores and live a healthier life as a result. However, although Michael Pollen acknowledges that in some instances the cost of organic foods may be coming down, he also does acknowledge that organic or sustainable foods can in general cost significantly more than traditional corn based food products. For those who do not belong to a privileged class and wish to change their eating habits to healthier alternatives such as organic food, this can perhaps…