Easy Farm 02

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FA102A, Research, Product Proposal and
TransMedia Explorations
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2. Easy Farm
Assignment One, Research
“Half of all US Food Produce is Thrown Away...”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/13/us-food-waste-ugly-fruit-vegetables-perfect
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795 million people still suffer from hunger today.
10% of Americans and an average of 12.9% of people living in
underdeveloped countries suffer from this hunger epidemic.
Improper storage, and preservation facilities contribute to
depletion of valuable food sources in the off-season.
Americans are known as a “Cult of Perfection”
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4. Easy Farm
Assignment One, Research
“How ‘Ugly’ Fruits and Vegetables can Help Solve
World Hunger”
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/03/global-food-waste-statistics/
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Assignment One, Research
Farm to Fork Problem
Imperfect Produce is synonymous for “ugly” and defective
products.
Rising food mileage and environmental footprints.
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6. Easy Farm
Assignment One, Research
“World’s Largest Vertical Farm Grows Without Soil,
Sunlight or Water in Newark”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/14/world-largest-vertical-farm-newark-green-revolution
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7. Easy Farm
Assignment One, Research
Controlled Environment Solutions
Overpopulation and Urbanization
Popularizing new “Green Agriculture” or “Precision Agriculture”
has long been only accessible for the rich
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8. Easy Farm
Assignment One, Research
Applying hi-tech vertical farming techniques into consumer sized
models that will give communities from diverse regions the ability to
produce their own stable and reliable food sources.
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