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Project Team Dr. Christopher Still, Geography Dr. Stuart Sweeney, Geography Robyn Clark, PhD Student, Geography Carlos Baez Alex Samarin
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Research Objectives to educate UCSB undergraduates about the extent to which their diet is dependent on fossil fuels, and about the scientific issues pertaining to sustainable cuisine and agriculture.
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Where’s Waldo (Zea mays) Starch Glucose Maltodextrin Fructose Ascorbic acid Lecithin Dextrose Lactic acid Lysine Maltose MSG Polyols Xantham gum Caramel color HFCS! Image: Natalie Dee.
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Research Component One analyze carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic composition of hair samples quantify the percentage of dietary intake of corn and corn-based food products, and the proportion of animal protein assess how much of the average undergraduate diet is derived from non-local industrial agriculture
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Research Component Two isotopic analysis of bottled water to determine the geographic source region of the water quantify the carbon released and the energy consumed to transport the water from its source to the campus Image: Brett Weinstein.
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Spatial Variations in Water Isotopes Image: Purdue University.
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Education/Outreach Components GEOG 109 – Economic Geography Website (interactive) Labeling Colloquium
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Questions? Image: Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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