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Forced Labor Found Within The Supply Chains Of The Coffee Industry, Hollis Deuschle
Forced Labor Found Within The Supply Chains Of The Coffee Industry, Hollis Deuschle
Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Honors Theses
I have focused my research on the morality within supply chains that source major coffee companies around the world. As consumers, many of us have no idea where the products that we use everyday truly come from. The purchases we make have the power to feed into the issue of forced labor. The coffee we buy often does. My thesis takes a look into the extensive issue of human trafficking and unjust labor practices on the plantations that provide us with the coffee we sip on each morning. This paper serves to enlighten producers and consumers on this phenomenon, to …
Examining Farm Bill Expenditures Over The Last Decade, Bailey Riggs
Examining Farm Bill Expenditures Over The Last Decade, Bailey Riggs
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Undergraduate Honors Theses
The American Farm Bill is a bill that is passed by Congress every five to six years. This legislation is omnibus, meaning it covers a wide variety of topics such as nutrition, conservation, rural development, crop insurance, and much more. This thesis will study the effectiveness of the allocation of funding covered in the Farm Bill, specifically Farm Bills from the last 12 years. This bill has a significant impact on farmers who need support from the government to remain profitable and continue their operation. This thesis will examine how shifts in funding can affect farmers growing crops, raising beef …
An Assessment Of Economic Considerations For Industrial Hemp Production, Luke T. Lane
An Assessment Of Economic Considerations For Industrial Hemp Production, Luke T. Lane
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Undergraduate Honors Theses
The Farm Bill now allows for the legal production and research of industrial hemp as long as it meets the standards outlined in the Farm Bill. The bill passed by the House of Representatives states, “To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes” (House of Representatives, Bill 525). Prior to the passing of this bill, farmers were not allowed to produce industrial hemp. Industrial hemp is defined as, “the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of …