The Car Is Miles Away

GCU should lower the prices of groceries in on-campus shops. This is the simplest and most direct way to solve the problem. However, if GCU is unwilling to comply with the students’ wishes to lower the prices, the university should provide a free shuttle service that takes students to a local grocery store on a weekly basis. This service should be available a few days during the week, such as Monday, Wednesday & Friday. There should be an available ride to the local store every two hours from noon to six p.m. This gives the shuttle time to drive there and back, while giving students around 45 minutes to complete their shopping. The students without cars have the opportunity to buy groceries at fair prices multiple times a week with free transportation, all before it becomes too late and possibly unsafe to be out around town. Although not all students have an outside source of income, this shuttle service will cut down on the number of students without cars who are unable to feed themselves due to inflated grocery prices, as well as those with cars who are unable

Every year millions of kids get dressed up, knock on doors, and beg for candy. With Halloween just around the corner, you all are probably wondering where this strange tradition came from. Every year I have experienced this holiday and have done research on this topic. According to a 2014 Smithsonian.com article, stated by Natasha Geiling, in just one year Americans spent over six billion dollars on candy, costumes, and ghoulish decor in anticipation for Halloween. Many people think all Halloween is about dressing up and going trick or treating but there's more to it than that. The roots and variations from all around are what makes Halloween what it is today. In order to understand this holiday, we will go into the history of Halloween, how it's celebrated around the world, and superstitions revolving it.

The placement of the products and the words surrounding them are a key influence on how the advertisement is portrayed to the public. Makeup appeals to some people due to its ability to enhance certain features, for example eyelashes or eye color. In this particular display, all of the products that exemplify beauty remain uncapped allowing the consumer to better visualize how that product benefits them. It also conveys a sense of transparency because the brush doesn’t need to be hidden, moving the consumer to trust the claims of the other items on display. The other merchandise stands slightly obscured behind the enhancing products and appear to be sample packets instead of the actual bottle. Because of the white packaging,the item blends into

(Love & Das, 2016, para. 7). However, Love and Das (2016) expound on the inefficiency of this solution by stating that it “does not bridge the gaps to healthy food” because of their inability to invest in the community and understand their needs (para 12). Using vivid language throughout the article, the authors make their point emotionally impactful by emphasizing that big-chain grocery stores “lur[ed…] to the hood” leave when they no longer profit from maintaining a store in these neighborhoods (Love & Das, 2016, para. 9). Rightfully criticizing the existing solution, the authors expose the superficiality and inefficient manner of only bringing in more stores into neighborhoods. Moreover, by criticizing the superficiality of the existing solution, the authors suggest that eliminating food deserts involves a more personal investment into the betterment of the community. Overall, Love and Das permit the readers to gain an emotional insight on the impact food deserts have on low-income populations and understand the limiting nutrition conditions by appealing to

Introduction: Patrons of the season of Halloween spend over $2.5 billion dollars every year on candy, costumes, and decorations. Every year millions of kids get dressed up, knock on doors, and beg for candy. Have you ever wondered where this strange tradition originated? The three most important points of Halloween can be summed up by looking at its origins, how it came to include jack-o-lanterns and bobbing for apples, and how it is celebrated today with trick-or-treating and haunted houses.

For this project, I chose Target’s department store because, one, I am an employee there and most importantly I felt that it showed different types of people in multiple ways through its products. For my first observation my goal was to examine how the store was arranged, the products that

There is currently a food desert issue in the downtown area of Greeley, Colorado. Greeley is home to 96,539 people. A staggering 21% percent of the residents live in poverty ranking it the highest in the state. The issue in Greeley is not only the amount of people that live in poverty, but those who live in a not so desirable area. Greeley is divided into three sections. On the east side is where most of the poverty is found. The middle section of the city is average or middle class and the west side of town is the high class area where the wealthiest residents live. The issue at hand is the east side of Greeley. The most recent shut down of the only grocery store on that side has left the residents in that area struggling to find adequate groceries to fill their refrigerators and cupboards. Their only way to provide for their families is the local convenience stores. There is a convenience store on just about every corner however, there are multiple problems with having the convenience. One issue is that the prices at a convenience store are substantially higher than that of a regular grocery store. Symptoms include, lack of proper amenities on the east side of town including a grocery store. Transportation to and from the closest grocery store is limited and most people have to walk to the bus stop. The other symptoms include residents with children that can only get a hot meal at school. Most are on free or reduced lunches so the parents at least know

Retailers are highly selective as to the products they carry and consumers have many choices in the candy isle. We find that emphasizing high sell-through and attractive profit margins to the trade and high quality at an attractive value to the consumer is a winning strategy. Our diverse and highly recognizable brand portfolio remains popular across all trade channels. We have a range of offerings suitable for virtually every major consumer group. Our product line undergoes continual refinement in order to retain its appeal to ever-evolving preferences and life styles. The candy marketplace is highly competitive and we are vigilant in keeping our products contemporary even as they remain iconic. Halloween has long been our largest selling period with third quarter sales nearly double those of any other quarter in the year. We posted strong results in all major trade classes including grocery, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, dollar stores and drug chains. Especially popular at Halloween are our large bags of Child’s Play and other mixed candy assortments, which are offered in a variety of merchandising presentations. Our bagged goods have traditionally been limited to “lay down” format that is commonly found on retailer’s shelves. In addition to “lay down” bags, in 2009 we introduced a number of packs in a “vertical” format. These gusseted bags really

Those residing in food desert communities are left with a small hand full of options when they do not have a car of their own. They have no choice but to use private cars, such as taxis, or to travel several miles on foot, or use public transit to get to healthful food stores. People without cars become dependent on food sources in their nearest proximity. In rural urban food desert areas, the distance to healthful, nutritious food access is near impossible on foot. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, approximately 2.4 million families in the United States are more than a mile from a grocery store and do not have access to a vehicle. The physical distance from full service grocery stores leaves people in these food deserts to be more likely to purchase food

All food should be available to all people. The concept of this is dwelled on in the article, “Food justice and Food retail in Los Angeles” by Mark Valliantos. Throughout the article, Valliantos maintains the notion that healthy food should be within everyone’s reach, yet inner cities are still suffering from shortages of fresh produce. To see this issue in action, Valliantos documented this reoccurring phenomenon in Los Angeles. The author gives a description of two areas within the city of Los Angeles, and how they are economically divided based on the amount of healthy produce one has at its disposal. He makes note of programs that already exist to help low income families receive healthy foods that they could not afford. He also

Considering most families live in a low-income and poverty condition the transportation aspects are super challenging and difficult when grocery shopping, especially traveling 10 miles or more without a vehicle. Due to these conditions members from a food desert primarily focuses on what is available, affordable, and convenient to them. Two major issues are convenient stores, and fast food restaurants. Convenient stores contain horrible food selections, such pop, candy, chips, sweets, and much more. McDonalds, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, are also some examples of horrible selections. These resources have zero nutrients for the human body they are extremely hazardous and dangerous. For instance, they contain pounds of sugar, high in sault, deep-fried and overall it is processed food.

“Did you know that we are closing this week?” she asked. It was the same lady who had taken my order and made the same sandwich for me every week-and sometimes more… for the last couple of years. I almost couldn’t believe my ears as I replied saying, “Are you serious? When?” The Quiznos that was once very close to my house in Idaho Falls was going under. It was the start of something that would truly prove to be detrimental to my physical and emotional well-being. Now fast-forward a couple of years. Imagine that you’re in my shoes, with the knowledge that there is not a Quiznos in operation (that you know of) within 150 miles. Then you see it: the Quiznos sign. You walk up for a closer look, and find that the place is completely desolate. How would you feel? Would you ask yourself why? How? Because that is exactly what I did.

As a car stops, she displays a cardboard sign that reads, “Homeless and Hungry—Will Work for Food.” One of your functions is to reach out to people in such situations, educate them about available resources, and, if they agree, arrange for them to obtain food, shelter, and a fairly wide range of social and medical services. You have a cell phone which allows for immediate contact with various organizations and service providers as well as a large, city-owned car that allows you to offer free

They are knocking things off the shelves, eating all the merchandise and rolling on the carts through the aisles. In the background there is uplifting, spunky music playing and certain parts of this scene are in slow motion which emphasizes every move they make. The store’s lighting is really bright and all the colors in the store are vibrant which gives it a really light and airy mood. This gets the point across that they feel free and can do what they want without anyone saying anything negative about them. In every scene that you are supposed to feel as if the characters are carefree and content with the world, you do.

If Americans were asked to give examples of holidays, they would most likely mention the Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. These specific dates, known as calendar customs, are traditional practices that have become incorporated into culture due to “social pressure, common usage, and parental or other authority” (Brunvand 406). Each holiday has rich, historical roots, and many of the customs associated with them have been transmitted over several generations. In addition, most contemporary holiday customs vary dramatically from the date’s original purpose. In the case of Halloween, the commercialization of candy and costumes has contributed to a more family-oriented atmosphere compared to the initial