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An Educational Video And Research Experiment On The Longevity Of Chicken Eggs, Kyle Patrick Mcdonald
An Educational Video And Research Experiment On The Longevity Of Chicken Eggs, Kyle Patrick Mcdonald
Agricultural Education and Communication
The purpose of this project was to create a video designed to educate the public about chicken egg storage and refrigeration. The information in the video was based on a research experiment performed by the author, which was designed to measure the chronological decline of internal egg quality over a ten-week period. By creating an educational video about the longevity of chicken eggs, it is hoped that consumers will learn to keep their eggs past their sell-by dates. This project includes an educational video as well as an outline for a research project.
How To Read And Understand Nutrition Facts Labels, Marissa S. Leal
How To Read And Understand Nutrition Facts Labels, Marissa S. Leal
Agricultural Education and Communication
More than half of the world’s population is overweight. The numbers have tripled in Europe, Middle East, China, and Pacific Islands. Adult Americans are about two-thirds overweight. The numbers will continue to grow if the population does not take the proper action. America has an overweight problem and the purpose of this paper is to educate the population about nutrition facts labels, and help the world make better food choices.
The author studied a brochure created by the FDA on how to read nutrition facts labels and then create their own based on the previous brochure. The author added other …
Student Sample Perceptions Of Organic Food Products And Buying Habits, Alycia M. Deus
Student Sample Perceptions Of Organic Food Products And Buying Habits, Alycia M. Deus
Agricultural Education and Communication
The purposes of this senior project were to identify college students’ perceptions and knowledge of organic food. This study also focuses on the respondents’ purchasing and budgeting of organic food. This information is essential to inform farmers and ranchers because it serves as an indicator of future market’s demands.
A thirteen item questionnaire was distributed to sixty-five students attending California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, enrolled in either Agricultural Education and Communication courses or Agricultural Business courses. Both upper and lower division classes were surveyed. The questionnaires were distributed and collected from June 2, 2009 to June 4, 2009. …