Food and Multinationals

KopinThursday July 13th, 2017Thursday October 5th, 2017 LUs New

Objectives:

Discovering the impact of MNCs on the production of food;
Learning about the exploitation of resources and farm workers by large multinational companies;
Understanding the concept and benefits of Fair Trade in food production;
Understanding the role of MNCs within the wider processes of globalisation;
Appreciating the importance of global citizenship;
Learning about global interdependence and the food industry.

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citizenship education, economics, environmental education, fair trade, Geography, GMOs, right to food

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