AP HuG – Agriculture Intro Activity
When you buy food in the supermarket, are you reminded of a farm? Not likely. The meat is carved into
pieces that no longer resemble an animal and wrapped in paper or plastic film. Often the vegetables are
canned or frozen. The milk and eggs are in cartons. Take a stroll down the aisles of your local gas station and
you will notice a newly created world of goods full of preservatives and artificial ingredients. Where do these
goods come from? How do they reach us? What factors influence production and consumption of these
foods? As an introduction to our agriculture unit you will research TWO of your favorite foods in depth and
answer the following questions for each:
 Where and how are they produced?
 How do these foods reach the consumer?
 What factors influence our production and consumption of the foods you selected?
Note: If your favorite food that has multiple components, select just one component (for example if you choose mac-ncheese, research either cheese or pasta). Need to be in-depth (How are things shipped? Plane, Train, Automobile,
Refrigerated trucks? How can gasoline, disease, drought affect your food?)
AP HuG – Agriculture Intro Activity
When you buy food in the supermarket, are you reminded of a farm? Not likely. The meat is carved into
pieces that no longer resemble an animal and wrapped in paper or plastic film. Often the vegetables are
canned or frozen. The milk and eggs are in cartons. Take a stroll down the aisles of your local gas station and
you will notice a newly created world of goods full of preservatives and artificial ingredients. Where do these
goods come from? How do they reach us? What factors influence production and consumption of these
foods? As an introduction to our agriculture unit you will research TWO of your favorite foods in depth and
answer the following questions for each:
 Where and how are they produced?
 How do these foods reach the consumer?
 What factors influence our production and consumption of the foods you selected?
Note: If your favorite food that has multiple components, select just one component (for example if you choose mac-ncheese, research either cheese or pasta). Need to be in-depth (How are things shipped? Plane, Train, Automobile,
Refrigerated trucks? How can gasoline, disease, drought affect your food?)
AP HuG – Agriculture Intro Activity
When you buy food in the supermarket, are you reminded of a farm? Not likely. The meat is carved into
pieces that no longer resemble an animal and wrapped in paper or plastic film. Often the vegetables are
canned or frozen. The milk and eggs are in cartons. Take a stroll down the aisles of your local gas station and
you will notice a newly created world of goods full of preservatives and artificial ingredients. Where do these
goods come from? How do they reach us? What factors influence production and consumption of these
foods? As an introduction to our agriculture unit you will research TWO of your favorite foods in depth and
answer the following questions for each:
 Where and how are they produced?
 How do these foods reach the consumer?
 What factors influence our production and consumption of the foods you selected?
Note: If your favorite food that has multiple components, select just one component (for example if you choose mac-ncheese, research either cheese or pasta). Need to be in-depth (How are things shipped? Plane, Train, Automobile,
Refrigerated trucks? How can gasoline, disease, drought affect your food?)