Explore the different costs associated with greenwashed foods compared to conventional foods at your local grocery store (you may do this in-person or using a stores website/app provided they have photos meeting the criteria below). Create a PowerPoint or Google Slides that include the following:
A title slide and introduction to your photo project that includes the grocery store you visited (5 pts)
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Side-by-side photos of the products with their costs and nutritional information
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Choose one greenwashed product and one comparable conventional product of each of the following (they should be the same size—for example, a 12 oz can of organic peas and a 12 oz can of conventional peas) (5 pts each):
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Protein source (meat or meat substitute)Â
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Dairy product (milk, eggs, yogurt, etc)
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Produce (fruit or vegetable)
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Frozen food
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Snack/treat food
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Definitions of greenwashing and the buzzwords used on your products (for example, Ânatural, Âcage-free, Âno added hormones etc.); do those descriptors have actual meaning/hold value? Hint: youll need to look this info up. (10 pts)
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Final slide(s) that addresses the following (10 pts):Â
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Were there any significant differences in the apparent safety or nutrition of the products you compare?Â
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If you were shopping for food for yourself, which products would you be most likely to purchase? Why?Â
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How do you think greenwashing impacts consumer behaviors?