Exploring the Complexities of Food Production and Trade

Throughout this course, the subjects of food productions, food safety, its trade and its impacts on economies have been analysed and examined on several levels. But while there are many scholarly sources that examined these situations, personally producing one’s own quantitative data furthers the arguments made by the authors in food literature. This paper will explore the issues of food production at the local and global levels, through the way it is manufactured, distributed to consumers, the policies supporting its functions and its impact on the parties involved. Based on an interview with a five year grocery store employee and her insights about the grocery store franchise of which she is employed, the many issues surrounding the industrial food industry are uncovered.

Geographical Significance: This franchise of FreshCo is located on the border of Brampton, Vaughan and Bolton. It is located in a predominately South-Asian neighbourhood, but also many peoples of African and Middle Eastern descent. But because it is along the border the buyers ethnicities and vary, and so most of the store’s Caucasian customers are from outside of the neighbourhood. It is

Why are specific foods always available, what affects their pricing, and what changes do corporations make in store that aim to increase consumption? As previously mentioned, this FreshCo has recently been bought by a new franchise, Chalo; it’s still FreshCo, but this location satisfies the South Asian diet. The franchise owner has taken advantage of the demographics of the neighboured and made their culture profitable. Clapp’s explains in her chapter Transnational Corporations that TNC’s have increased and broadened their endeavours, entering all levels of food production and sale. She explains the connection between consumers and corporations by using the food system hourglass analogy