Exploration of Internal and External Pressures on Food Culture: 125 points
Minimum Requirements: APA format, Word count = 1500
Meets GELO 3 and Dietetics PLO KRD 5.1: Explain how a culture outside the U.S. has changed in response to internal and external pressures.
THIS IS A GROUP PROJECT. You will be have your same partner as the cultural presentation.
The purpose of this report is to explore the internal and external pressures that a country may experience and how these factors can affect food customs and culture. For this assignment you will find articles pertaining to food culture and some sort of change that is occurring today.
YOU MUST CHOOSE A FOOD CULTURE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.
IT CANNOT BE YOUR OWN CULTURE!
You will then write a paper that summarizes the articles and discusses the internal and external pressures that may affect the consumption of traditional foods, ingredients, or customs. Articles can be found in journals, good quality magazines, and newspapers. Avoid the use of websites such as personal blogs or Wikipedia as your primary source. You may need to dig deeper into the topic and seek out other sources of information to answer all rubric points. If you have questions about the quality of your source, send me a message with a link to the source and I will take a look and give you feedback.
Here is an example of internal and external pressures for a fictitious topic:
You find an article about rising saffron prices in India. External pressures (those outside of the country) might include decreased demand from other countries and global climate changes that have lowered crop yields. Internal pressures (those within the country) might include a decreasing number of saffron growers, civil war, or issues with infrastructure such as destroyed bridges or roads.
Please choose a country that was not discussed in class presentations.
YOU MUST GET YOUR TOPIC APPROVED IN ADVANCE.
SPRING 2021
GELO #3: EXPLORATION OF INTERNAL/EXTERNAL PRESSURES PAPER
GRADING RUBRIC
| CRITERIA | POINTS |
| Internal Pressures Explained at least 2 internal pressures affecting food culture and gave examples of each | 50 points |
| External Pressures Explained at least 2 external pressures affecting food culture and gave examples of each | 50 points |
| Conclusion A personal conclusion based on the evidence and research. | 15 points |
| References Cited in Reference List and in text using APA format. Includes an article from a peer-reviewed journal. | 10 points |
| Total: 125 points |
