1) Discuss some of the complex problems brought by the modern food industry upon agricultural workers and our planet as illustrated in the documentary you viewed this week: "Seed: The Untold Story". 2) Do you think the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed some of the problems in the way our global food chain functions? What are two of these problems and your proposed solutions to them?

1) Discuss some of the complex problems brought by the modern food industry upon agricultural workers and our planet as illustrated in the documentary you viewed this week: "Seed: The Untold Story". 2) Do you think the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed some of the problems in the way our global food chain functions? What are two of these problems and your proposed solutions to them?

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter5: Elastic And Its Application

Section5.3: Three Applications Of Supply, Demand, And Elasticity

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