My finished Collaborative Research Project is a product that I am extremely proud of. My team members and I produced a product whose topic was one that needed further investigation, was thoroughly researched, and created an awareness to the consumer that wasn't there before. By investigating the topic of ammonia being added to meat filler, we were able to help lift the veil of secrecy as Michael Moss did in his original article for The New York Times. Through our research, our team was able to learn the history of ammonia, what the federal regulations are for ammonia, view detrimental health risks, and provide alternatives for the problem. It turns out that there are no definitive answers thus far. There has been no scientific evidence produced yet saying that adding ammonia as a processing agent is detrimental to one's health.
What I really enjoyed about doing this project was how well my research members and I worked together! It definitely was a group, or shall I say, collaborative effort. I know this project was one that I could not have done alone or even with one partner. By working collaboratively, we as a group learned how to help one another when stuck, welcomed each others' thoughts and ideas, and focused as a group to provide the best "polished" product we could. My team members and I worked on this project many a late night, editing our findings. I also really enjoyed using the Google Docs feature again. Using this technology was so helpful and enjoyable for me. It made the process of writing a research paper bearable because it allowed us as a group to log on and work side by side to write, rewrite, and edit our work in progress.
Our finished product is multimodal. Aside from the research paper itself, we added a survey in the form of a chart, and also provided a video clip at the end showcasing the ammonia problem to the consumer.
I learned so much from doing this research paper. Most of all, I learned how we as consumers are truly unaware how our food is processed, stored, and labeled. Through out research and the movie Food, Inc., I have become more informed as a consumer with my eyes opened, determined to change my food choices for healthier and parlay this new information to those who might be unaware themselves.
What I really enjoyed about doing this project was how well my research members and I worked together! It definitely was a group, or shall I say, collaborative effort. I know this project was one that I could not have done alone or even with one partner. By working collaboratively, we as a group learned how to help one another when stuck, welcomed each others' thoughts and ideas, and focused as a group to provide the best "polished" product we could. My team members and I worked on this project many a late night, editing our findings. I also really enjoyed using the Google Docs feature again. Using this technology was so helpful and enjoyable for me. It made the process of writing a research paper bearable because it allowed us as a group to log on and work side by side to write, rewrite, and edit our work in progress.
Our finished product is multimodal. Aside from the research paper itself, we added a survey in the form of a chart, and also provided a video clip at the end showcasing the ammonia problem to the consumer.
I learned so much from doing this research paper. Most of all, I learned how we as consumers are truly unaware how our food is processed, stored, and labeled. Through out research and the movie Food, Inc., I have become more informed as a consumer with my eyes opened, determined to change my food choices for healthier and parlay this new information to those who might be unaware themselves.
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