I have learned a lot about both writing and about food this semester in GSW 1120.  As for writing, I have learned to slow down the writing process in order to give myself time to thoroughly research a topic and then make my own ideas and opinions regarding the topic, which will benefit the overall […]

I loved having Michael Bulkowski from Revolver visit us yesterday! You can learn more about Michael’s restaurant at this site. Michael spoke to us for a little bit about his past as a chef. Michael learned to cook in the kitchen, not at some culinary school, which I think is more practical and natural. He […]

My essay is about organic food. I found a lot of disturbing research about the impact corporate companies are having on the organic food industry. These companies are trying to gain a piece of the organic food industry’s profit by creating mass-produced “organic” foods and by lowering industry standards. While this is true, I argue […]

So far I’ve decided on researching organic food for my essay.  I noticed there were a few articles concerning organic food in the packet we had had been given to prepare for Ed Lachowski’s visit, so I’m using a few articles from that packet in my paper.  I have also found three articles through EBSCOhost […]

“Did Jamie Oliver Really Put School Dinners on the Agenda?” by Asmita Naik focused on whether or not the media, mainly Jamie Oliver’s documentary on school lunches in Britain, affected or influenced government agenda on food reform. Naik explains in the article that food reform was a hot topic in Britain years before the documentary […]

I think writing a proposal for a paper or a large project is really helpful.  Proposals allow you to get all your ideas down on paper, letting you plan out your essay and envision what further research or work you may need to do in order to meet your goals for the paper.  Having to […]

I really enjoyed having Ed Lachowski visit our class and speak about organic farming.  He seemed really well informed on the topic, since he gave many reasons to buy items grown organically, and was able to answer everyone’s questions.  He explained how farming affects ecosystems, and the most important reason to farm organically is that […]

I’m still struggling with deciding on a topic for my final research paper.  I’m currently throwing around three different ideas that I find really interesting, and I’m hoping that as I continue through the writing and researching process that I will be able to happily settle on one topic.  The three main ideas that I’m […]

Last Wednesday Dan Rzicznek visited and taught our class about hunting water fowl and how his eating habits are influenced by hunting.  Aside from having an Uncle who likes to hunt deer, I have never had much interaction with hunting as a subject and I thought it was really exciting to learn about.  After hearing […]

Fact:  I have been called a “crazy cat lady” many times in my life.  While I do not live alone in a household of cats with milk saucers dotting the floor, I am a true cat lover.  When I was younger I especially loved to read about different cat breeds, the domestication of cats, and […]