Overview

=Overview- Food Summit and Globalization=


 * Globalization: ** refers to the increasingly global relationships of [|culture], people, and economic activity.(Wiki definition)

In this particular wiki's case we will be reviewing the effects of globalization on food. there are 6 specific sub-categories we will be reviewing in depth. Food Aid, Food and Bio-engineering, Food and Hunger, Food safety, Food Security, and Local food culture.

So here's whats going to happen

Agenda 1. Introduce who you are and why you're there 2. Present thesis (short opening statement) and vote on what we want to discussion what order. 3. Discussion led by group who presented the thesis being discussed. 4. Final remarks, decisions made to overcome challenges or magnify the positive results. 5. Next topic! 6. cycle through as many topics as possible. 7. Finalize goals to magnify positives and overcome negatives.

Possible discussion topics:

1. Food and Hunger- There is enough food on the Earth to feed the world twice over but there are still millions of hungry people struggling to survive.

2. Food and Bio-engineering (GM)- A vast majority of the food we eat is genetically modified in some way.

Food Aid- What should we do if Governments reject the food aid given?

Food Safety- pertaining to the challenges and opportunities faced, creates jobs worldwide to deal with these issues and opportunities. Almost every article referred in our research mentioned jobs created and jobs being sustained by the globilization of the food supply.

Local Food Culture- Sushi once purely an Asian cuisine can now be enjoyed by those in America. McDonald's has reached cities in Thailand and the French Dine on some pad thai.

Food Security- Whether or not nations with globalized food systems are better fed and protective and whether food security is increasing or decreasing.