THE ECONOMICS OF FOOD
• Watch this video: “Food Economics: What If the World Went Vegan?”
• Read through this short article: “Beyond Meat: The End of Food As We Know It?”
• Watch this video on food waste

Weigh in on any one of these areas of economics and food:

o Commodities trading
How does the commodities business keep other countries “food poor”?

o Globalization
How has the American mindset shaped food around the world?

o Government policy and regulations
What government food policies and regulations do you know about?
How have these food policies helped us? How can they be better?

o Prices and inflation
How does inflation work in the food industry?
What does the future look like in terms of inflation and food prices?

o Food waste
What can we do about the epidemic of food waste, both individually and corporately?

o Biotechnology
Will biotechnology (GMO’s, preservatives, etc.) help with food scarcity or is it just another way to compete in the industry?

o Energy
How can food help with alternate sources of energy? Is this the best way to go (using food to fuel our energy needs?)?