Friday, July 30, 2010
Corner Store
At the corner store their was a variety of different things. They had things from hair products to beer. The similarities with all 3 stores is that each one contained junk food. The Fresh Grocer had many of healthy things while the corner stores had barely any. There are many corner stores in the city because they are quick and easy to get to. My ideal corner store has plenty of fruit, veggies and meats.
what type of food?
Compare corner store to fresh grocer? Are the food like the bread,fresh meat,can Good,bean,rice,sea,food,fish,malik,candy,chip,soda,and all
Why do you think there are so many corner store this city?I Think it because some corner have fresh meat and they also have chip, and jucie and cake fresh grocer have fresh ross meat and sea food and and veggie.
What is your ideal corner store?If I created my own corner store I would bring chip, juice, fish,frozen stuff like chicken, pop corn chicken, bag of ice.
walk to Liacouras
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Emani Hayward ( Food Way, Chinese Store, & 7-Eleven )
corner stores
THE TYPE OF FOODS SOLD IN THE CORNER STORES WAS CANDY , CHIPS, GUM, PRE COOKED FOOD AND SODA.ETC.
WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL OF A CORNER STORE ?
MY IDEAL OF A CORNER STORE IS FRESH FRUIT AND VEGGIES FRESH FOOD THAT DON'T NEED STEROIDS.
WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT THE THREE STORES HAVE IN COMMON?
7-ELEVEN FOOD WAY CHINESE STORE HAVE IN COMMON IS CHIPS, CANDY, JUICE , GUM AND PRE COOKED FOOD ALSO LOTS OF CUSTOMERS.
corner store
I saw Chinese stores and seven eleven an a lot of others. I was up broad and Cecil B Moore ave on the way back.
I saw the subway to north ans south bound and a man sailing water ice, sodas.
I bout a Arizona macho mango juice..
The similarities and differences are the corner stores don't have fresh meat and there are certain foods and the fresh grocer has organic foods and meat that all is fresh .
In conclusion the Corner store is better than the market because it costs less.
But then again the market is better because it has more.
Corner Stores
Al Mapp
Corner Stores
The Differences between 7-11, the Chinese Store, and the Food Way store is that 7-11 sells slushies, the Chinese Store sell chicken, and Food Way sell liquor.
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Corner Store
By taking this trip I have seen that there is a huge gap between serving junk and serving fresh produce. I personally believe that this is one if not the main source to obesity with in the adolescent community. By serving chips and snack at such low prices and with an abundance of the inventory people would purchase the snack rather than the scarce amount of fruit that is at a price greater than the snacks being provided at the stores.
Corner Store
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Corner Store
- What type of foods were sold at corner stores ?
- What are similarities / differences with all 3 corner stores ?
Differences : Personal Items
- Compare corner stores to Fresh Grocer
- What is demographic of customers at corner stores?
- Why do you think there are so many corner stores in the city?
- What is your ideal corner stores ?
BY : Shanese Johnson
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Food Way Store
7eleven
stores
Today we went to different stores looking for what makes a healthy corner store. First we went to 7 eleven. In 7 eleven we did not see many healthy choices mostly snakes and sugary beverages. They also sold other things like DVD’s, headphones, muffins and donuts, and many different candies. Next we went to another little store called food way there they had more things than the 7 eleven. Both healthy and more house hold applies it was more as a mini market than a corner store. It contained a deli, bread, snakes, beer, jewelry, and other items. Last we went to Fresh Grocer to compare what we seen at the other stores. What we seen was that the market had many more produce than both of the stores but not applies. It had many healthy choices to choose from unlike the other two stores. I believe there are many corner stores because they have great convenience and there close by. You are able to but something if you need it and not have to go shopping at a super market. A question I asked was what is the most type of customers you see in your store? They answered mostly college students or just other citizens who live near there store.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Fresh Groceries
Produce / Estimated Price / Real Price - per lbs
Strawberries - $3.00 per lb - $2.50 per lb
Apples - $4.00 per lb - $1.69 per lb
Tomatoes - $6.00 per lb - $1.99 per lb
Rasberries - $3.99 per lb - $6.00 per lb
Cherries - $2.99 per lb - $2.99 per lb
Red peppers - N/A - $6.99 per lb
White peaches - N/A - $2.99 per lb
Braeburn Apples - N/A - $1.69 per lb
Dried chillies - N/A - $7.99 per lb
Red bananas - N/A - $.99 per lb
Mangos - N/A - $2.00 per lb
Grapes - N/A - $2.99 per lb
Sun dried tomatoes - N/A - $4.99 per lb
Red onions - N/A - $1.99 per lb
Red Potatoe - N/A - $.99 per lb
Pipe peaches - N/A - $.99 per lb
My meal
Rib Steak- $8.79 per lb
Mixed Vegetable- $1.79 per lb
Idaho potatoes - $.99 per lb
My Product
Mott's Apple juice
Ascorbic acid
Fresh Grocer ( Emani Hayward )
Fresh Grocer
The color I chose was green
The food items I found that were green :
- collar greens
- peppers
- spanish
- green beans
- brocolli
- grapes
- apples
- avocados
- cali-flower
- limes
- lettuce
- celery
- kale
- brussel sprouts
- escarole
- chives
- mint
- rosemary
- parseley
- green onions
- show peas
- okra
- cucumbers
- cubanelle peppers
When I created my own meal I chose to make
Baked Chicken $3.79/lb $8.72
Broccli $2.29/lb $4.58
Total: $13.30
- Shanese Johnson
- pepperilge farm soft baked choolate chunk milk cocolate cookies you can get a bag for 7.00 per pound it's has 6% of iron an thiamin ,mononitrate emulsifler blcarbonate.
They had all apples Cosed 3.29 red Rome apples. An organic royal gala apples per 4.49.Organic deliclous apples for 6.89 per pound. - chees eggs hot wings chicken patties macacroni and cheese
FRESH GROCER
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
My Day With John Street
John F. Street
1. What is your opinion on Food Health today and the problems we have with obesity?
2. How did you improve the condition of Philadelphia?
Today Jofn F. Street visited Temple with an important message to give to all of the workers of the Bits program; but instead of going through a long drawn out story he used games and prizes in order to grab our attention. Every one of her games was based around either luck or your will to concentrate on what you want. Throughout his lesson he told a little bit about his life, how he tried time after time to get where he wanted to be but was shot down due to the lack of being qualified. This inspired me to continue working my hardest at moving foward towards being a basketball/ military engineer.
Jeremy Hagins
Emani Hayward. :: John Street
- The questions I had for John Street were . . . .
Did north philadelphia have the community garden when he was younger ?
If he could be re-elected for another 4 years would he take the chance ?
- Things I learned from his games were . . . .
Do not depend on luck .
Take chances and dont let anybody stop you .
Never lose your focus in life .
- My future goal/detination . . . .
My future goal would be to become a criminal justice lawyer.
By : Shanese Johnson
FORMER MAYOR JOHN STREET VIST
THE LESSON I LEARNED WAS THAT YOU CAN'T ALWAYS DEPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE TO BE THEIR TO ALWAYS GIVE YOU THINGS IN LIFE YOU MAY NEED LIKE MONEY .
WHAT IS YOUR FUTURE GOAL /DESTINATION?
MY FUTURE GOAL IS TO BECOME A VENTANA FOR ANIMALS.
John F. Street Comes To Temple
I learned from the games that was played with John Street is that you should not be in a race where there is only one winner. It limited you to believing you are the best. Instead you should be in a race that everyone can win. And though you maybe in a race that you can win you must be focus on your goal and never get distracted.
My goal is to go to college for animal science and biology. With education I will become a Veterinarian and Zoologist. With in time I will have my on Animal Hospital and science lab were I will discover the cure for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)and Canine immunodeficiency virus (CIV).
John Street
- What do you think about the condition that Philadelphia is in?
- How do you feel about the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative being stopped?
- Would you run another term if you could?
- What do you think about conventional farming
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Mill Creek
Al Mapp
Monday, July 19, 2010
The farm
Mill Creek Farm
My prior knowlegde was that there were farms closer than in the country, that they used rain water to water crops, what types of crops were grown in specific months, and that besides just growing edible produce they grew trees and harvested honey from bees.
Was MillCreek Farm similar to other farms?
It was similar because this farm grew an arrangement of fruits and vegatables just like any other farms and had similar ways to water crops; the only difference was that there were no animals and the farm was close by.
How is it different than a typical farm?
A typical farm usually has a tractor, an outhouse, a cattle ranch attached, a farmer in a big house near a barn, and thousands arces of land stacked with animals. The MC farm had bees, no animals, solar panels instead of electricity and a green- healthy toilet.
MILL CREEK FARM
MILL CREEK IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE OTHER FARMS HAVE ANIMALS AND GREEN HOUSE .AND MILL CREEK HAVE BEE HIVES AND CROPS COVERED UP AND RESTROOMS OUTSIDE .AlSO ITS IN THE CITY.
ANY INTERESTING FACTS YOU LEARNED AT MCF?
YES I LEARNED THAT THEY HAVE A GREEN ROOF THAT HELP SUCK UP THE RAIN WATER THAT HELP CUT DOWN ENERGY USE.
Mill Creek Farm
- What was your prior knowledge of the farming ?
- Was the mill creek similar to what you thought a farm was ? Why or why not ?
- How is it different than a "typical" farm ?
- The things I thought that were interesting at MCF were . . . .
By : Shanese Johnson
Mill creek farm
The Mills farm was far from what I was hoping for never the less it was an experience I will never forget. The facilities did seem a little messy for me but the main point of the farm was over powering.
The most interesting thing I found out about the Mill creek farm is that the farm is over a creek. Hence the name Mill creek farm. Also all of the material such as housing and appliances were all helpful for the earth and it saves energy making it an all green farm.
Mill Creek Farm
Mill Creek Fram
My prior knowledge of farming is growing all different types of vegetables and fruits. Also having various types of animals. The Mills Farm was some what similar to what i thought was farming. For example they did have various types of vegetables and fruits. The only thing that it was lacking was the animals. It was different from typical farming by the fact that they had a lot of things recycled and or things to help the environment and also they are located in the city. For example they have a Living Roof or you could call it a Green Roof, which helps the plants grow and also stop the street gutters from getting flooded. Some interesting things I learned about was:
- Storm water management
- Creek Mills Farm was there for 5 years
- Bees help grow fruit trees
- Green Roofs help cut down energy use
- Compost toilets helps save water
- Solar Panels help power up the main building
Photos From
philadelphiagreen.wordpress.com
farmphilly.com
defenestrator.org
Friday, July 16, 2010
Urban Archives
Urban Archives
Q and A for the Urban Archives
A:Alas of The City of Philadelphia
Q:What can we learn about Philadelphia Communities from these documents?
A:In 1980 most people where below Poverty
Q:What do these documents tell us about the Reading Terminal Market? Which Source taught you this?
A:The way they handled the food was handled was different for example they use gloves now, but back then they just used their hands
My observation/thoughts I have about the Urban Archives is that it is a very interesting place and also it has a lot of information that I have never known about about Philadelphia and the things that went on in it in the past. I would like to go back and learn more about philadelphia.
By: Krystal Howard
URBAN ARCHIVES
Urban Archives
- which map was the clearest ?
- What kind of markets have been apart if Philadelphia history for centuries ?
- Farmers
- Reading Terminal
Shanese Johnson
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Farmer's market
The reading terminal has fish,honey,pies,bread,meat also they sold pre-cooked food.
They have some things the same because the farmer's Market has all organic food and the reading terminal has organic food and much more.
RT Vs. FM
RT/FM
1.)What is the oldest store? L.D Bassett is the oldest at the RT
2.)What is the most expensive item at the RT? Cheese was the most expensive item at the RT.
3.)What are the benefits of working at the RT? The only benefits of working there is you get 10% off every item at the RT.
4.)What are the benefits of being at the RT? the benefits are you get a wider verity, the items you get are fresh and organic.
When it come to who sells at the RT all types of people sell from black people to the Asian and the people who buy from there are just are from all around the world. The people who sell at the FM are Amish. The people that I saw that were shopping there were black and white. One thing that was different was the RT was big and well know unlike FM. I would rather go to the RT because it is bigger
( RT/FM ) Emani Hayward
Farmer's market
was used to seeing them this is because these fruits are not made bigger by chemicals. While at the Farmer's Market, I noticed that they sell everyday products but the products are supposed to be better for the body!
Al Mapp
Reading Terminal vs. The Farmers Market
- Who sells at these markets ?
Reading Terminal - different races and religions
Famers Marktet - amish farmers
- Who shops at the markets ?
Farmers Market - local people from philadelphia
- Similanties between the two markets ?
Reading Terminal & Farmers Market -
- Fresh Veggies
- Fresh Fruit
- Fresh Fruit Jelly
- The place I would shop at would be reading terminal . I would shop there because they have more to choose from as far as food shopping goes .
Reading Terminal Market VS Farmers market
Questions @ The Farmers Market
- Do you sell food to grocery stores?
As of right now No
- What do you do with the extra foods you do not sell?
Throw it away
- How long does it take to deliver your foods after they had been picked?
About two days
- How long on average do it take to grow your food?
It varies for example corn takes about three months to grow
- What made you want to be an organic farmer instead of a conventional farmer?
It's more naturally good you the people
Photo from:rayshealth.com
By: Krystal Howard
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
I think that it goes hand and hand the producer's have to put a list of all things used to make the food which the buyer can read or not. Most people do not read the label which can cause problems. The buyer is sometimes unable to read the words on the food label which can cause them to eat a food which can cause them to become ill.
Al Mapp
Food Inc.
Yes, I think people have the right to know what they're eating. It's important for many reasons, such as the ingredients and calories in the packaging. It's also important because a person can be allergic to something that might be in that item .
-Shanese Johnson
food inc.
I think that it's a responsibility to eat right because what you feed your childern is what reflectes on them all their life .
For example, when your kid gets older and want to get married and need you to walk him or her down aisle but you can't because you're on a oxygen machine ,that's why i think health should be a responsibility.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Everyone has the right to know exactly what they put in their body because its their body. No one should be allowed to eat something that can damage their body. There are a lot of dangerous and unknown chemicals in certain foods which people should know about.
Al Mapp
Food Inc,
Farmers Market
- What kinds of food would you like to sell that you don't already grow?
- How long have you been working with the head farmer?
- How long on average does it take for you to grow your foods?
- If a big corporation offered you a major contract to produce there foods faster with chemicals and other harmful things would you take the offer?
- What do you do with the foods you do not sell?
What made me think of these questions was the movie Food Inc. The movie makes you question a lot about where and how your food is being made, Also after the first run of questions it makes it easier to think about other interesting questions people usually don't think about.
Food Inc.
I believe people are so surprised is because they think they know exactly what they are eating and where it comes from; what they think they know is really a lie because that is what they were brainwashed to believe from TV. The government and the big businesses don't want people to know this information because it will cause people to worry,and stop buying food therefore making the business and government lose money. I do believe the government have kept it a secret because everyday people keep continuing to buy the food that they produce and put their lives on the line.
-Whose responsibility do you think it is to inform us about what is in our food? Is it our responsibility to find out, the producer’s responsibility to make it more clear, or both? Why do you think so?
I believe it is the government and the Food Safety Board to inform us what we are eating because some people might be allergic. It is our responsibility to learn about this food he producers to inform us more about the food that we eat; This is important because most people want to know the risks of eating this food and the procedures used to make them.
Jeremy Hagins
Food Inc.
2.Do people have the right to know what is in their food?
1. Animals should had the same quality of life that was intended to them when born. Such as having a wide open range. A field of grass beneath their feet. Also abundance of water from a lake and or river. I believe if these aspect of an environment that is perfect for a chicken and or cow. And if this qualities is taken from the animals, it would resolute in side effects that are may considered abnormal attributes. The abnormal attributes are the foreign bacteria that is found in the meat of the animal or the low fatigue of the animal limiting the animal to an open field. If given food that the animal would not normally eat the animal could suffer from extreme obesity.
2. People should have the right to know each and every ingredient in food that available to them, because some people may have issues or problems with curtain substances that may effect they're body in ways that could lead to illness. Also a person could be allergic to a substance within the product and they're reaction to the substance could resolute in death. Thus putting the company in a bind that could effect them for life such as leaving them in debt or forcing the company to shut down.
-Post your list of questions that you developed to ask the FM staff and their responses. What answers did you find most interesting and why? Were there any questions you couldn’t find answers to and if so, why do you think they didn’t know this?
-Post a new list of questions that you plan on asking the FM staff this week. How did you reach these questions? What made you think of them?
-After having gone to the FM, what makes you interested in going back?
-What new experiences did you have at the FM? Did any of these experiences make you uncomfortable? Which new experiences did you most enjoy?
Post topics on Food Inc.
-Do animals have the right to a certain quality of life?
-Do people have the right to know what is in their food?
-In the film, food science professor Larry Johnson says, “If you go and look on the supermarket shelf, I’ll bet you 90 percent of [the products] would contain either a corn or a soybean product ingredient. And most of the time, it’ll contain both.” Why might it be a problem that the majority of our food is made mostly from just corn and soybeans—so that nearly everything we eat contains them?
-Many of us were surprised to learn that corn is so prevalent in our foods. Why do you think we were so surprised? Why don’t more people know this fact? Do you think the government and food producers have kept it a secret?
-Whose responsibility do you think it is to inform us about what is in our food? Is it our responsibility to find out, the producer’s responsibility to make it more clear, or both? Why do you think so?
-What can people do to be better informed about what is in the foods they eat?
-Explain Kevin’s story. Who is responsible for Kevin’s death? Why do you think so?
-Imagine you are charged with making sure a death like Kevin’s never happens again. What steps would they take to ensure it doesn’t?
-Write a personal response to the question of whether healthy eating should be a right, a responsibility, or a privilege?
-How do you think the way your grandparents used to eat differs from how you eat today?