ENSS 140: Introduction to Environmental Science and Studies

The following databases contain peer-reviewed academic journal articles on Environmental Studies topics, as well as news, magazines, and other types of sources.

Food. It is essential for any living organism to acquire energy to continue on living, which typically involves consuming food unless that organism is autotrophic. Biologically, food is essential. However, food also can be viewed as a characterizing feature for cultures and can be the center of economic and political debate. When analyzing a particular food, any of the following subtopics may be pivotal for your expository discourse of the food. These are good places to start researching, but the story of your food may lead you to surprising locations, so don’t limit yourself to this list. 

• Biological description and/or habitat requirements for your food
• The varieties that have been developed (GMOs vs non-GMOs, etc.)
• Where it is grown/produced
• The farming (traditional, industrial, pesticides, etc.) and/or processing methods used on these foods
• The companies/people that produce it
• Its functional region in production and/or transportation
• History of your food, possibly including its development into a large-scale production food
• Its relevance in the economic, political, and/or cultural landscape
• Threats to your to your food (diseases, etc.)