This document focuses on the interplay between ecological production, "green" consumption and the policies that shape and promote these practices. Our two-part primary data collection entailed a survey of known "green consumers" and a following media design experiment that offered insight to framing and representation of organic food. These data contribute to an understanding of the market behaviors that currently pose a challenge to "sustainable" ideals that aim to minimize stress on the biosphere and facilitate proper long-term resource management.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Baker, Christopher Robert
• Kissinger, Michael A.

Subject

• Industry
• Food
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D178I

Keyword

• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
• Food security
• Sustainability
• Sustainable development--Economic aspects

Advisor

• Heaton, George R
• Noonan, Francis

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-11-23