Ohio State University Biofuel and Coffee Plantation Questions BOOKS BASED ON QUESTIONS- Author: ERIK Millstone and Tim Lang. 2008. TITLE: The Atlas of Fo
Ohio State University Biofuel and Coffee Plantation Questions BOOKS BASED ON QUESTIONS-
Author: ERIK Millstone and Tim Lang. 2008.
TITLE: The Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where, and Why.
2 nd Edition. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press.
AUTHOR: Tucker, Catherine M. 2017.
TITLE: Coffee Culture: Local Experiences, Global Connections.
2 nd Edition. New York: Routledge.
Assignment instructions
Word Processed as word or Rich Text Format (rtf) files. Do not attach Pages, Google Docs, or PDF files.
Single-spaced
Have one-inch margins all around
Place a heading in the document at the top left. In the heading, put name on separate lines. The heading does not count in the word length.
Use your own words in answering these questions. They should be based on your reading and understanding of the course readings, but not just copied from them. Again, use your own words, minimize quotes, and do the work by yourself. .
Do NOT use outside sources such as Wikipedia. Doing so will lead to failure. If you have encountered some of this material in other courses or readings, tell me about it and Ill let you know what you can use.
An adequate answer will run to about 200-300 words.So if you have three questions, your answers would come out to 600-900 words.
Assignment
How might the agrofuel and land grabbing phenomena be considered forms of eco-imperialism? Is this an example of the solution as problem syndrome? Explain.
Choose one of the topics in Millstone and Lang out of chapters (14 Genetically Modified Crops, 15 Pesticides, 19 Urban Farming, 22 Organic Farming) Write and answer a question, explaining why you chose to develop that question
Question 3 on page 103 of Coffee Culture: Many environmentalists would argue that coffee cultivation should not be considered environmentally sustainable because of its association with deforestation. What do you think?
Question 4 on page 118 of Coffee Culture: Given the relationships between coffee production and social tragedies, do you think it is possible to produce a commodity like coffee without economic problems or human suffering?
