An online blog for students enrolled in FRSM 1000 (Xavier, New Orleans & the World) on the intersections of food culture and popular culture.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Blog 10: Research Questions for PopCorn Essay
Write a unique research question for the Pop Corn Essay based on your reading of Chapter 10: Global Realization. No repeat questions! Be sure to read the responses that are already posted before you post your question.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Blog 9: What's in the Meat
How has the meat-processing/meatpacking industry been a spreader of disease and what elements in meatpacking are the cause of most meat contamination? After reading about foodborne pathogens that can be in hamburger meat, are you concerned about food poisoning when you eat at a fast food restaurant? How common is E. coli in restaurant foods? What outbreaks of E.Coli have you heard about in recent news?
Blog 8: The Most Dangerous Job
According the Eric Schlosser, "Meatpacking is now the most dangerous job in the United States." What makes the job so dangerous, and how are injured workers typically treated, administratively and medically? Why? (172-174)
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