Sust 450 Research topic proposal

For my project in this class I will be doing the research paper and I basically want to expose Monsanto for what it does. I want to start with the basics of genetically modified organisms - What is it? How do they do it? What are the consequences, if any? Etc. From here I will have to explain a bit about the food system and how it works in the United States with its conglomeration at the top and the effects the subsidies the United States pays to farmers have on the system – basically the corn economy. This will hopefully tie into an economic discussion where I can discuss how our conventional farming system is better or worse than if we had a sustainable farming system. I will also talk about social health in this paper and hopefully manage to tie that into economy as well since healthcare is a huge economic burden. Of course all of this is very political as well because Monsanto has infiltrated our government with the good-ol’ revolving door between big business and government and with all of their lobbyists too. I already have some sources in mind, such as the documentaries “Future of Food,” “Scientists Under Attack,” and possibly “Food, Inc.,” “Fresh,” “Fast Food Nation,” and “King Corn.” I plan on diving more thoroughly into the studies provided to me by the Kushi Institute and will be searching for others myself. I have seen a lot of information lately claiming the benefits of fruits, vegetables, and basic (instead of acidic) diets but those will need to be verified by tracking down the source or finding another avenue with the same information. I’ll hopefully come across a few books so I’m hoping the book Emily has will be of some use and I also think Fair Food will have relevance.