Where Am I Eating: Part III- Banana: Product of Costa Rica

 Where Am I Eating

Part III- Banana: Product of Costa Rica

Close Reading and Socratic Circle Questions:

**Chapter 8: The Banana Worker's Commute

1. Dole, aka Standard Fruit, provides 25% of the bananas to the world. Bananas are considered a staple in most U.S. households. Why aren't the lives of Standard Fruit banana farmers better?

2. Bananero workers commute by bike in the rain and in the dark to get to work each day. What role should the company play in the safety of its employees commute? Should the company worry about this?

3. Dole owns the local grocery where workers can buy food on credit and Dole subtracts what is owed from their paychecks. What are ways in which Dole could re-tool their monopoly structure to provide a better life for the farmers?

**Chapter 9: Banana Worker for a Day

4. EARTH University allowed Kelsey to work on their plantation for a day. What are some immediate differences that you noticed between Standard Fruit's practices and EARTH's practices?

5. Farming has become about money and not food. The more we demand, the more that is produced, the more the prices fall. How has this demand impacted the environment? 

6. Through the work of EARTH University, smaller farms are showing it is more profitable to farm small, sustainable farms. How is this helping the environment?

**Chapter 10: Nowhere to Go But Bananas

7.  The shift to no pesticides and chemicals has hurt the pay of farmers, thought better for their health. Why has the stop of pesticides created a drop in pay? 

8. Banaeros have no other opportunities in the area other than working for life in bananas. Juan advises Mario to find something else while he can. What options are there for Mario? What role do U.S. consumers play in Mario's future? 

Reference:

"NPR Cookie Consent And Choices". Npr.Org, 2021, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/09/24/225793450/global-love-of-bananas-may-be-hurting-costa-ricas-crocodiles. Accessed 26 Jan 2021.


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