Food for my family has always been about convenience. What can we make from what we have that would be the easiest and the quickest? Between when my dad was working and my mom was taking care of the house on top of three children, there wasn’t much time or energy to be put into […]
Essay 4 – Rough Draft
(I apologize that this draft is short. I struggled with writing the essay, unsure of how to start or make my argument. Rather than wait until I had all of it and thereby turn it in late, I thought it would be better to turn what I did have in and get ideas on where […]
Final Draft of Essay 3 – GMOs
GMOs or genetically modified organisms, are organisms that have been genetically altered for the pronouncement of certain traits. They are the product of artificial selection – the selection of specific, desired traits that go beyond what happens naturally (Phillips). Those traits are meant to enhance the viability or usefulness of the organisms – such as […]
Slow Food Movement Thoughts
The slow food movement revolves around the farm-to-table culture. It believes that food should be bought and grown locally, and prepared with care. Advantages of Slow Food Disadvantages of Slow Food Advantages of Fast Food Disadvantages of Fast Food The slow food versus fast food movement reveals much about American culture. It shows how Americans […]
Essay 3 Review – Jenny
It is very clear what the main idea is of each paragraph; proceeding each one is a title that communicates the topic or contents. Paragraph 1: The main idea or topic is an introduction to GMOs – with perfect clarity. I would like to see more of a definition of GMOs. What they are exactly […]
Essay 3 Rough Draft – GMOs
GMOs or genetically modified organisms, are organisms that have been genetically altered for the pronouncement of certain traits. They are the product of artificial selection; the selection for specific, desired traits that go beyond what happens naturally (Phillips 1). Traits that are in some way meant to enhance the viability or usefulness of the organisms. […]
Ideas/Proposal for Essay 3
For this essay, I will be taking a look at GMOs and the food supply. I already have a baseline of knowledge on the topic, with the willingness to learn more and gain new perspectives. GMOs are genetically modified organisms, where scientists take something of nature – a plant most often – and modify its […]
Essay 2 Final Draft
In the article “From Farm to Table” the author Rowan Jacobsen shows us how small farmers are trying to bring local food to the tables of many. The struggles of turning their aspirations into reality. He uses the experiences of one man, Peter “Pete” Roscini – a small food producer – as an example of […]
Essay 2 Peer Review Natou
Before I even began to read your post, the way it was structured jumped out at me. Each section or topic is identified beforehand with a header. It makes it easier for someone like me – who doesn’t really enjoy analyzing – to find what is needed to be addressed. But in certain cases, for […]
Essay 2 – Rough Draft
Note: this isn’t quite done or as complete as it should be, but please review what I do have. I was struggling with how to write this, so perhaps some feedback might help me going into the final draft. At first glance, the article “Farm to Table” seems to be about a man, Peter “Pete” […]