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Global Food ProductionCulminating Task

Central Question

How do we feed a growing population in a viable way?

Task Question

  1. What are the most critical challenges facing the future of the global food system? How should we go about addressing those challenges?

Based on the texts you have read in this unit, write an argumentative essay that establishes and supports a position in response to a current issue related to food production. Choose from one of the following subtopics:

  • Option 1 — Food Technology: Are new technologies, such as indoor urban agriculture and vertical farming, viable solutions to sustaining the global food system? If so, why? If not, what might serve as alternative solutions?

  • Option 2 — Agricultural Practices: Is industrial agriculture a sustainable means of feeding the world? If so, why? If not, what might serve as alternative solutions?

  • Option 3:- Local Food Systems: Is regionalization a viable alternative to a globalized food system? If so, why? If not, what role, if any, should local food systems play?

In your argumentative essay, be sure to do the following:

  • Develop a clear position supported by a series of evidence-based claims.

  • Include at least one counterclaim to an opposing position.

  • Support your claims with evidence from multiple credible sources and include proper citations.

  • Organize your claims and evidence into a well-reasoned argument for a specific audience and purpose.

  • Use effective diction, syntax, and tone.