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Regional Fare
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| Food produced within the same region as where the consumer lives |
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| Regional Fare is dependent on 2 conditions |
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- Agriculture Conditions
- Seasonal Availability
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| 3 major food companies in NJ |
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Campbell's
Goya
Lipton (Unilever) |
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New England
Regional Foods |
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Boiled 1 pot meals
Butter (NH)
Colby Cheese (VT)
Baked Beans
Pies w/ suet crust
Lots of fish/shellfish |
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Makah Indian Tribe
Controversial Practice |
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| 5 main steps in the food system |
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- Production
- Processing
- Purchase
- Consumption
- Discard
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- Natural resources
- Machinery, transportation, factories
- Human Resources: labor, research, edu
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| Water Consumption in Agriculture |
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3% of Earth water is fresh
Only 1% available for human use
Agriculture accounts for 70% of water consumption |
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Oil, coal, & natural gas:
85% of energy produced in U.S. is from burning these fuels
3 cals E = 1 cal edible food produced |
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Largest Ag industry (based on cash receipts)
Only 2% of our disposable income
1.4 mil workers in U.S.
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| Where are consumers purchasing food? |
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↓ traditional food stores
↑ warehouse clubs, supercenters |
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Community Supported Agriculture
(CSA) |
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Encourages local economic development
Members purchase a "share" of farm's produce before growing season
Builds sense of community |
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| CSAs contribution to environmental sustainability |
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Practice organic farming
Soil & water conservation techniques
Maintain diversity of food varieties
Minimize need for transportation, fuel, packaging, refrigeration |
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Same biologically & nutritionally as any Atlantic Salmon
Accelerate growth (GH gene Chinook salmon)
Chinook GH = Atlantic GH but regulated differently
Expresses a salmon protein in a salmon |
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1st grown GE food granted license for human consumption & commercialization
Could fully ripen on vine + develop more homegrown flavor
Yet skin tough enough to be mechanically picked
Demand high, but not profitable (high production & distribution costs) |
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| Benefits of GMO crops for farmers |
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Econ feasible
↓herbicide + pesticide use
↓ in CO2 emissions ( ↓ machine use)
↓ tillage needed to conserve soil
benefits developing countries (golden rice) |
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Uncertain about gene interruption on health
Possible ↓ in biodiversity
Agribusiness + patent on seeds
Lack of labeling regulation |
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| GMO crops harvested in the U.S. |
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Corn
Soybean
Sugar beets
Cotton
Alfalfa
Papaya + squash
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| Countries with the most GMO production |
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U.S.
Brazil
Argentina
India
Canada
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To alleviate Vit A deficiencies
Adds beta-carotene from daffodils
(2 daffodil genes + 1 bacteria gene) |
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| When did GMO seeds become available in U.S. |
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Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rBST)
(rBGH) |
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GH drug to ↑ milk production in cows
Monsanto (Posilac brand)
PRO hormone produced in pituitary gland of animals (even humans) |
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In Vitro or Cultured Meat
Tiny amts of beef muscle tissue grown in lab (use of stem cells)
Purpose -> animal welfare & enviroment |
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| Substanial Equivalence in U.S. |
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GMO products = extension of existing products
Must simply satisfy safety reqs of natural counterparts |
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| Precautinary Principle (EU) |
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GMOs = new goods, not extensions
obliged not to approve for release until proven not to pose danger to human or enviromental health |
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