2/10/15

Tonight's homework is to choose/develop a question related to food production and then research its answer in order to write a page in response. Here is a link to the reading from class today.

Questions from class

11AC
How do food production companies deal with waste? Is waste reused in (or as) food?
Why don't we know where our food comes from?
How much of my food is "natural?"
What does it mean for food to be "natural," "artificial," or "organic?"
Which chemicals are used to grow fruits/vegetables?
What types of chemicals are used in food processing (ex. fast foods)?
Why does all food from a chain (ex. McDonald's) taste the same?
How does food last so long?
How do GMOs affect our food supply?
What occurs in slaughterhouses?

12AC
How is meat processed?
Where do Rice Krispy treats come from?
How do foods last so long? What are the effects of different preserving methods?
What's the deal with applesauce?
How are farms able to keep producing more and more food over time?
Why do we grow more grains than vegetables?
Where can we purchase different types of foods (ex. organic, etc.)?
Why don't companies sell/people buy more "natural" food?
What does it mean for food to be "natural," "artificial," or "organic?"
How is milk produced? How are foods made with it?