5-8-pages research paper, double spaced, 12 point New Times Roman font, (1250-2000 words research paper if using numerous bullet points/graphs/etc). Must include at least 5 citations from primary and secondary sources, using proper APA format for citations, footnotes/endnotes and bibliography.
This is a list of examples of topics:
- Sustainability: Should we eat meat? What are the environmental/ethical issues around meat production in the United States (or other countries)?
- Is there a place for Genetically Modified Organisms in a sustainable food system?
- Organic vs. Non-organic. Is organic always the best choice? What factors could limit the environmental or nutritional benefits of eating "organic"?
- Make a case for a vegetarian diet. As world population grows, will it be necessary for us to move to a more vegetarian diet?
- Do insects play a role in future diets?
- Seafood - is it sustainable? Can aquaculture feed us all?
- History: What is the history of the term "organic agriculture"? Or, conversely, what is the history of the term "conventional agriculture"
- Look at the history of one of the world's great cuisines - Chinese, Indian, French, Italian. How has that cuisine changed over time? What factors have led to that change? How do the food systems of the wealthy affect food systems of the poor, and vice versa?
- Analyze the history of ethnic foods in the United States. - Research the history of restaurants - either fine dining, or fast food.
- How did the "Columbian Exchange" affect food systems throughout the world?
- What is "authenticity" in cooking? In an age of globalization, are there any "authentic" forms of cooking left?
- How do cultural identity and cuisine relate? Religious identity and cuisine?
- Analyze a specific diet - cultural (Mediterranean, Okinawan, etc.) or fad (Atkins, Paleo, etc) and research the cultural context. How did the diet come about, was it a result of current scientific thinking or was it a reaction against current scientific thinking? How do the diets hold up over time?