Thursday, April 7, 2011

Seminar Prep

1.  In groups:  Discuss "Myths and Facts About Meat Production."
  • What parts of the argument are strong and convincing and why?
  • Where does the argument break down for you and why?

2.  "Food Miles and Packaging:  A Contrarian View." by Aaron Brody
  • Read and annotate critically with the seminar prep questions in mind.  How can you use this article as evidence for either question?

Homework:  Seminar Prep Questions
1.  Craft an argument that is pro-industrial food using evidence from class texts.
2.  Craft an argument that is anti-industrial food using evidence from class texts.
*You may use The Omnivore's Dilemma, Food, Inc, "Myths and Facts about Meat Production,"  "Food Miles and Packaging" or anything else we have read as part of our food study.
*You should refer to textual evidence at least twice per question.