EmailMe Form - Biology 2010 - Lab #4

Your Food

What food item did you choose? *

What are the two plant derived ingredients and what part(s) of the plant do they come from? *

What is the location or country of origin of this food? *

Is the country of production the same as where the food is grown ex. Products may be ‘made in Canada’ but include imported plant ingredients. Can both of the chosen ingredients be grown in the same region? *

How many kilometres did this food item travel to get to St. John's Newfoundland? *

Use Google maps to estimate this. Try to estimate by adding the distances of the origin of the ingredients plus the distance to where they product was produced if applicable.

Explain how you arrived at your estimate (ex Vanilla was produced in Madagascar which is ~12,000km from St. John’s, plus…. ) *

Is the food/ingredients you chose sustainably grown and harvested? Are there any issues with production of this crop, ex. Is it grown in large monocultures, does it require a large amount of water and/or fertilizer, is it an effective use of land resources etc.? *

Describe any environmental concerns you have with this food. If the food you chose is a sustainable choice explain why. Are the workers who harvest/prepare this food treated fairly? Answers should be 200-400 words. You can use reputable internet sources, but answers should be in your own words, not copy pasted from source. Include links to sources you use (not included in word count)

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Which day is your lab held? *

When you hit "Submit" your assignment will be emailed directly to the Biology 2010 laboratory instructor and will be accessible by the education staff at the Botanical Garden. You will also be emailed a copy.

If you have any questions about this assignment please email the education staff at the botanical garden: bgprograms@mun.ca

Upon submission of this assignment you will be directed to a survey about the Grocery Store Botany lab. The survey is anonymous and is not connected to this assignment. It is not mandatory, but we appreciate all answers received.