Deconstructing the Big Mac - Globalization: Home

Food-Based Projects

(e.g., Big Mac, Pizza, Starbucks, Chocolate Chip Cookies)

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization): Major Agricultural Products
  Research the top producers of beef, wheat, cheese, coffee, cocoa, and more.
  https://www.fao.org

• Our World in Data: Food Supply

Explore interactive charts and graphs about global food production, trade, and consumption.
https://ourworldindata.org/

• Starbucks

Menu: Ingredients for favorite Starbucks beverage

Coffee Source Chain

• McDonalds

Menu: Ingredients for Big Mac

• Nestle Chocolate Chip

Recipe with Ingredient list

Product-Based Projects

(e.g., Violin, Nike Shoes)

• World Trade Organization (WTO)
  Information on trade and manufacturing of goods like textiles, instruments, and footwear.
  https://www.wto.org/
   

• Nike
  Where Nike Shoes and Apparel are sourced and why they are made there.
   

• Violin

Basics of building a violin

Top Producers for Ingredients

• Use keywords to search for source of ingredients:
  • source 
  • imports
  • producer
  • production
  • *Include Brand Name if available - Nike Rubber, Nestle coco, etc.