Botany Of Desire Case Study

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Take Home Exam on The Botany of Desire Part 1: 2) When Pollan states that “apple breeders are locked in a kind of arm’s race with food” (51), he is examining the difference between sweetness in the modern world and in the past. Long ago, sweetness was a rarity and something was desired. As a result, apples were one of the only forms of sweetness. However, in today’s world of cheap, simple sugar, apples are now in competition with tons of different forms of junk food that is very sweet. The apple breeders must now compete with huge corporations who have perfected the sales of sugary junk foods that consumers love to eat. A century ago, several thousand of apple varieties were available. As a group, the amount of apples we have tasted varied. Some of us have only tried a few while others have tried more. Personally, I can say that I have eaten at least a few dozen different types of apples in my lifetime. I have eaten both well-known apples such as the red delicious, granny smith, and the gala as well as the more exotic varieties such as the honeycrisp, pink lady, and the adanac apple. Every time I would go to the fruit store, I hope to find a different type of apple to try and add it to my list. I am intrigued of how similar they look in shape, but they all maintain a different kind of taste. The…show more content…
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