Session 8

Food From Earth

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Wendee, Nicole (2013) "Food from Earth: Sustainable Farming in Action," Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 121, No. 7, p. A213-A219.

Discussion Questions: Email the attached questions and answers in Word format to Canvas email by 5 pm on Sunday the last day of Session 8.

1. Describe the ecologically friendly, lower-pesticide (but not organic) banana developed by Earth University and explain its signficance from an environmental perspective.
2. How does this banana fit into the geo-political dynamics going on in Costa Rica?
3. In the case study what is meant by "upside down education"?
4. How does traditional banana farming compare to the method being sponsored by Earth University?
5. How does the new approach contribute to sustainability in banana production?