The product of our collaborative research project, I think, is very informative. I, personally, learned a lot not only from researching my subtopic, but from reading my other group members work as well. For example, I learned that most workers in the food industry work in animal slaughtering. I also learned that factory farming is not the same as the farming that everyone thinks about. Instead of just growing, fertilizing, and caring for animals naturally, factory farming does everything they can to produce everything a faster and cheaper way. It is no longer about health and wellness, it is about monWe answered our primary research question with great detail. Statistics, opinion, and other facts were put into our paper. All of these components are very effective for answering our research question. Our group worked very well together and put a lot of time into researching our topic.
~ My group and I came up with our primary research question that we wanted to investigate.
~ After choosing our question, we figured out how we wanted to write our paper and broke it up into subtopics among the group. ~ We all researched our subtopics and wrote 2-3 pages on our own. ~ A few days later, we got together and finished our paper by reviewing what each other wrote and combining the work we all did to make a full paper and also by completing the bibliography, abstract, and closure. ~ Finally, we reviewed the entire paper after we put it all together to make sure it had no errors and flowed. ~ When the final paper was ready, we posted it onto our websites. This article was very interesting. French fries are a food that almost every person has had and I, for one, never thought about where they came from or how they were invented. I can only imagine how much work went into making french fries in bulk before the invention of frozen fries. McDonald's did not seem to hesitate on purchasing Simplot's frozen fries. I think that it is amazing what he has done at such a young age. J.R. Simplot became an entrepreneur farmer after dropping out of school in the 8th grade. Even though Simplot became extremely wealthy, I find it very refreshing that he seems to be down to earth and just keeps going despite his age.
Pollan, Michael. (2009). Rules to Eat By. New York Times magazine.
Michael Pollan speaks about how today people decide what to eat by listening to nutrition experts and food pyramids. However, in the past people have always went by their culture. Nutritionists and food pyramids are the federal government's ideas, so how can people rely on this when the federal government is also the reason why food is the way it is. They can put any labels they want onto food and our society does not know any better but to believe what it says. People should start relying on their culture again, such as their family and friends. Schneider, Stephen. (2008). Good, Clean, Fair: The Rhetoric of the Slow Food Movement. College English 70.4, 384-401.
In this article, Stephen Schneider goes into great deatil about the origins of the Slow Food Movement and how it wants to redefine gastronomy. The Slow Food Movement originated in Italy where is opposed to the degradation of culture and environment that has been at the rise of the fast food industry. This organization has increased its memberships and has been made into an international organization. Their model of gastronomy is focused on both the biological and cultural aspects of food production and consumption. "Food is the primary defining factor of human identity." Berry, W. (1990). The Pleasures of Eating. North Point Press.
Wendell Berry is not only an author, but a farmer. Being in this profession, she is able to give an interesting perspective on how she believes consumers think of their food. Within this article Berry discusses how she thinks that consumers today are no longer aware of where their food actually comes from and they do not appreciate it. They think that farms are always going to be there to produce their food, but they do not realize how much work it is for a farm to run. Berry believes that eating is an agricultural act. Kenner, R. and Scholsser, E. (2008). Food, Inc. (DVD). Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Food Inc. is a documentary that attempts to go inside of the meat industry. They discover how the industry goes about processing our food. In order for the meat industry to keep up with the demand of meat they take extreme measures that can and has caused illnesses that result in death. The primary source of feed for the animals is corn. The meat industry uses corn because it is inexpensive and it saves the industry money, even though it causes people to get ill. 1) I wasn't sure of what to write as my transition. Is my transition between videos clear? Is it even considered to be a transition?
2) I had some trouble with editing my interview video. Is it okay the way that it is posted? 3) Is my overall storyline within the two videos easy to read? 4) Do I have a consistent point of view? Is it clear? 5) How do you think I could have improved this project? What would you change? 1) The struggle with understanding how to read and write.
"She would hold my hand in front of her face to feel the air coming out to sound out each letter/word." 2) How this handicap impacted her family. "An interpreter would come to my house and work with my family." ~ The most rewarding thing that I have recieved from this experience is getting to know my cousin more. I was able to get to know her better while learning about how difficult it is for people with a handicap to get through school and life.
~ The biggest struggle for me was comin up with the questions to ask. I knew what information I wanted, but I didn't want to ask a question the wrong way and insult or upset her. ~ After asking just a few questons I was able to get past this issue because she was comfortable with answering them and had a story for almost every question I asked. | AuthorI am a student at Rowan University reflecting on different experiences in my personal and educational life. ArchivesDecember 2010 Categories |
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