HTM 357 – Food Systems
Meal Assessment Paper
For dinner, I had hamburger steak with potatoes, a side of broccoli and carrots, and some cotton candy grapes for dessert. The organic grass-fed ground beef was purchased from Costco and it comes from their distribution center in Tracy, California. The beef is sourced from United States, Canada and Australia suppliers. Half of the United States and Canadian cattle are grass-fed and all of the cattle raised in Australia are one hundred percent grass-fed (Inside Costco 92-93). Costco has a beef plant in San Joaquin Valley where they test the meat and then it is delivered to Tracy. Costco then transports the beef on trucks and deliver it to the nearby Costcos. The meat is constantly tested for different bacteria and pathogens to ensure the safety and quality. Costco has strict protocols and food safety is very important to them. Organic ground beef does not have any added hormones or antibiotics. Although it it is organic, that does not mean that it is grass-fed and vice versa, grass-fed is not always organic.
The potatoes were purchased from Safeway and it comes from a distribution center in Stockton, California. Potatoes are the prominent vegetable crop in the United States (USDA) and about 7.5 billion pounds of potatoes are produced annually within the United States. Idaho produces the most potatoes because of the warmer weather conditions. California is the ninth largest state producing potatoes.
The broccoli was purchased from Safeway. California produces about ninety percent of broccoli for the United States. Specifically, the Monterey County grows year-round and produces
the most compared to any other county (AgMRC). Monterey County produces about forty percent of broccoli. Greenfield, California used to be known as the broccoli capital before they stopped having their Broccoli Festival. Broccoli consumption has increased twenty percent over the past thirty years. Some of the benefits of broccoli are that it has a lot of vitamin c, vitamin a, high in fiber, calcium, and folic acid. Surprisingly, there is more vitamin c in broccoli than an orange (California Farming).
The carrots were also purchased at Safeway. Eighty-five percent of the country’s carrots are grown in California. Within California, there are four production areas for carrots consisting of San Joaquin Valley, Imperial County, Los Angeles County and Monterey County. Carrots are good sources of vitamin c, dietary fiber, and more. In addition, according to the US Department of Agriculture, carrots are valued at $5oo million.
A company called, Grapery located in California produces cotton candy grapes using organic based fertilizers without any additives, GMO, or infusions. Grapery applies compost under the vines and use fertilizer with humic and amino acids. To enhance the nutrition of the vines, they also use seaweed in the spray to fend off diseases and pests. Grapery ships their grapes to the grocery store where I then purch ...
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1. HTM 357 – Food Systems
Meal Assessment Paper
For dinner, I had hamburger steak with potatoes, a side of
broccoli and carrots, and some cotton candy grapes for dessert.
The organic grass-fed ground beef was purchased from Costco
and it comes from their distribution center in Tracy, California.
The beef is sourced from United States, Canada and Australia
suppliers. Half of the United States and Canadian cattle are
grass-fed and all of the cattle raised in Australia are one
hundred percent grass-fed (Inside Costco 92-93). Costco has a
beef plant in San Joaquin Valley where they test the meat and
then it is delivered to Tracy. Costco then transports the beef on
trucks and deliver it to the nearby Costcos. The meat is
constantly tested for different bacteria and pathogens to ensure
the safety and quality. Costco has strict protocols and food
safety is very important to them. Organic ground beef does not
have any added hormones or antibiotics. Although it it is
organic, that does not mean that it is grass-fed and vice versa,
grass-fed is not always organic.
The potatoes were purchased from Safeway and it comes from a
distribution center in Stockton, California. Potatoes are the
prominent vegetable crop in the United States (USDA) and
about 7.5 billion pounds of potatoes are produced annually
within the United States. Idaho produces the most potatoes
because of the warmer weather conditions. California is the
ninth largest state producing potatoes.
The broccoli was purchased from Safeway. California produces
about ninety percent of broccoli for the United States.
Specifically, the Monterey County grows year-round and
produces
the most compared to any other county (AgMRC). Monterey
County produces about forty percent of broccoli. Greenfield,
California used to be known as the broccoli capital before they
stopped having their Broccoli Festival. Broccoli consumption
2. has increased twenty percent over the past thirty years. Some of
the benefits of broccoli are that it has a lot of vitamin c, vitamin
a, high in fiber, calcium, and folic acid. Surprisingly, there is
more vitamin c in broccoli than an orange (California Farming).
The carrots were also purchased at Safeway. Eighty-five percent
of the country’s carrots are grown in California. Within
California, there are four production areas for carrots consisting
of San Joaquin Valley, Imperial County, Los Angeles County
and Monterey County. Carrots are good sources of vitamin c,
dietary fiber, and more. In addition, according to the US
Department of Agriculture, carrots are valued at $5oo million.
A company called, Grapery located in California produces
cotton candy grapes using organic based fertilizers without any
additives, GMO, or infusions. Grapery applies compost under
the vines and use fertilizer with humic and amino acids. To
enhance the nutrition of the vines, they also use seaweed in the
spray to fend off diseases and pests. Grapery ships their grapes
to the grocery store where I then purchased it at Safeway.
When looking at grass-fed beef, it is more expensive than
industrial raised beef. According to a study by researchers from
Chico State University, grass-fed beef contains more vitamins A
and E, healthier omega-3 fats, lower in calories and up to seven
times the amount of beta-carotene (CNN). According to the
USDA, the total amount of beef consumption within the United
States is continuing to decrease because consumers are being
more health conscious
about the amount of meat they are eating and environmental
benefits. A professor at Tufts University says that there is not
much of an advantage of the omega-3 fats in grass-fed beef. If
people continue to associate that grass-fed beef is better for
their health, this may lead to overconsumption (Washington
Post). Grass-fed beef is sustainable because there is less fossil
fuel use, not producing grains, and less pollution.
