Food Analysis

GSSC 1183 – Food and the City

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ASSIGNMENT 2: FOOD ANALYSIS AND TRACEABILITY

INSTRUCTIONS For this assignment, you are required to conduct some research on a chosen food/beverage item. Here are the items you may choose from (or you may choose a food you’re curious about):

Coffee Tea Bananas Sugar Potatoes Cocoa Vanilla (Bean) Honey Beer or Wine Beef

Chicken Fish Strawberries Oranges (or any fruit) Almonds (or any nut) Milk Eggs Caviar Lettuce (or any

vegetable) Pop (or any carbonated

drink) When researching, comment on the areas below. Use the guiding questions to help you. You do not necessarily have to answer all the questions or all dimensions; use them to get you thinking. Ecology What is the environmental impact of your item? Does it contribute to environmental degradation or is it a sustainable product? Politics How does government regulation impact your product? Have there been any trade agreements or disagreements about your product? Culture How has your product contributed to the erosion or strengthening of culture? Is there anything historical you would like to share about this product? Economics How profitable (or not) has this product been?

Where are the producers and/or manufacturers located? How does this impact the product?

Does the manufacturing of this product raise any ethical questions? How has technology changed the way we produce, manufacture and/or distribute this product? Do you have any comment about the workers that produce or sell this food?

SUBMISSION AND GRADING Submit this assignment by going to BLACKBOARD  ASSIGNMENT 2: FOOD ANALYSIS AND TRACEABILITY. Please upload your document in this section. Do not type your assignment in the textbox. Use Word or PDF; Blackboard cannot read Apple’s “Pages”. Write approximately 600 words. Be sure to cite your sources using APA or MLA style. Due: Sunday, February 23, midnight Value: 20% of final mark

GSSC 1183 – Food and the City

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ASSIGNMENT 2: FOOD ANALYSIS & TRACEABILITY - EVALUATION FORM

Criteria 0 1 2 3 4 5

Content (Discussion of Sufficient Dimensions, e.g. ecology, economics, politics, culture)

Dimensions barely discussed

No details on how food item relates the dimensions

Dimensions discussed in mostly general terms

Very few details on how food item relates to dimensions

Most details are illogical, not clear or vague

Details are superficial

Dimensions discussed in general terms

Some details provided regarding links to dimensions, but not enough

Some details illogical, not clear or vague

Details are superficial and require more thought

Dimensions discussed with some detail

Details show how item is linked to dimensions

Adequate details provided between food item and dimensions

Most details are logical and clear

Dimensions discussed with good detail

Details show item is linked to dimensions

Good linkages made between food and the majority dimensions

Details are logical and clear

Details are thoughtful and reflect some analysis

Details reflect the food’s impact on most dimensions

Dimensions discussed beyond the requirements of the assignment

Links to dimensions are clear and logical

All dimensions are discussed in relation to the food item

Details reflect analysis of item as well its impact on the dimensions

Analysis Analysis is missing Analysis exists, but is not always logical, not always on topic, and/or does not lead to conclusion

Analysis is mostly logical, on topic and leads to a conclusion

Analysis is logical, on topic and leads to a conclusion

Presents and explores relevant contexts and assumptions, although in a limited way

Analysis is logical, on topic and leads to a conclusion

Analysis attempts to integrate and synthesize some of the evidence

Analysis integrates and synthesizes all the identified sources of evidence, is logical, is on topic and strengthens the conclusion

Analyzes the issue with a clear sense of scope and context

Connection to Course Concepts

Makes no connections between ideas and course concepts

Makes an attempt to connect ideas to course concepts

Connections may be illogical or superficial

Makes few connections to ideas and course concepts

Misses the majority of connections that could be made

Makes some logical connections between ideas and course concepts

Some connections are missed

Makes a significant number of connections between ideas and course concepts

References No in-text references or bibliography included

In-text citations or bibliography missing

Citation is not formatted correctly

In-text citations and bibliography included

Citation contains some format errors

In-text citations and bibliography included and formatted correctly

Accuracy Writing contains numerous major errors – ideas not clear

Writing contains major errors and these errors sometimes affect meaning in parts of the paper

Writing contains some errors, but meaning is mostly clear

Paper is free of errors and ideas are clear

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