Class Date/ Blog Prompt
10/9: Which of the writers you read for this class makes the strongest case for or against Pollan's argument? Why?
10/14: The two figures profiled in these articles present radical visions for ways to end crises of hunger. Describe the figures, their visions for changing the way food is grown/consumed. Finally, offer a personal response to each of them. How do you react to the idea that all food might someday be organically grown? How do you react to the idea that food might someday come in powder form?
10/16: Is fast food political? Why do people view fast food in political terms? REFER TO THE ASSIGNED ARTICLES IN YOUR ANSWER.
10/21: Is fast food political? Why do people view fast food in political terms? REFER TO THE ASSIGNED ARTICLES from 10/16 IN YOUR ANSWER.
10/23: Clearly, the film Super Size Me makes an argument about the health of fast food. What does this film seem to be arguing about the political implications of fast food?
10/28: How has farming shaped America's history? How has America's history changed the way that farming has happened in the last fifty years?
10/30: Describe two positions that a person might take in response to the question, 'should humans eat animals?'
11/4: In your opinion, but with reference to the article "Green Is Good", is it a good thing for corporations to be involved in ecological campaigns? Why or why not?
11/6: In your opinion, but with reference to the article "Green Is Good", is it a good thing for corporations to be involved in ecological campaigns? Why or why not?
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