Discussion Board

Discussion Board Paper details: http://www.fruit-crops.com/ You may select a fruit from the site above Kiwifruit – Actin" rel="nofollow">inidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) Primary Task Response: Within" rel="nofollow">in the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Do you know where your food comes from? Throughout history, self-sufficiency has been the norm for acquirin" rel="nofollow">ing food such as grain" rel="nofollow">ins, meats, fruits, and vegetables. People and nations grew their own food and traded only on a local level. Today, food trade between nations has in" rel="nofollow">intensified, food is shipped thousands of miles across the globe, and world trade in" rel="nofollow">in agricultural products exceeds $1 trillion annually. Choose 1 of the foods from the followin" rel="nofollow">ing lin" rel="nofollow">ink that you may have in" rel="nofollow">in your fridge or pantry: Click here for the list of foods and food in" rel="nofollow">information. Complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: •List and describe the food item, and in" rel="nofollow">include where it came from (check the label or Web site). •Use this calculator (http://www.foodmiles.com/ ) to determin" rel="nofollow">ine how far it has traveled to you. Answer the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions (use the Internet and CTU library to form your opin" rel="nofollow">inions): 1.How does the vast movement of food from one nation to another benefit or potentially harm developin" rel="nofollow">ing nations? Are there benefits of importin" rel="nofollow">ing food to developed or wealthy nations? 2.There is an “eat local” in" rel="nofollow">initiative developin" rel="nofollow">ing throughout the United States and Europe. What are the benefits to buyin" rel="nofollow">ing fresh, local foods? Are there drawbacks? Do you buy local? 3.Can you live without the food item you chose? Is there a local substitute available? 4.Knowin" rel="nofollow">ing what you do of how global food trade affects the global market and the economies of in" rel="nofollow">individual countries, explain" rel="nofollow">in your position on buyin" rel="nofollow">ing this food item in" rel="nofollow">in the future. References Food miles calculator. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.organiclin" rel="nofollow">inker.com/food-miles.cfm Mark's fruit crops. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://fruit-crops.com