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Student
Comments
Here are some excerpts from the group's final
reflections on our trip:
"I
have never questioned about where the food comes from. Now, I
started to think about those growth hormone issues that my mother
has been talking about. I have never realized food safety can be
such a serious issue and not only related to foodborne diseases." -
Ching-ching Fong
"My biggest impression was probably the renewed sense of pride in
American agriculture, and also in the American government. I was
interested to learn about the public perception of food safety as a
result of BSE and how groups like Greenpeace can influence the
public's and, in turn, government's opinions." - Valerie Hobson
" I learned a lot of things that I don't think would have sunk in
had I been sitting in a classroom in the US and just hearing about
it." - Cara Hartz
"The firsthand knowledge that was gained from the farm tours was
very interesting. It was fun to compare and contrast farms of the UK
with those at home." - Tim Johnson
"I think we came home with additional perspective and broader
appreciation for the US system of not only food safety but
government and agriculture on the whole. I think every student
gained knowledge that will aid in our current education as well as
dealing in global agriculture in the future."
- Cindy Landgren
"We had wonderful group, so we had a great time together. The trip
was very well organized and we saw a lot, and I learned a lot. I
would recommend Study Abroad to anybody." - Barbara Marcinow
"Even after a few days, I had learned more than I had ever thought
or hoped that I would. Seeing global issues through the eyes of a
different culture is very interesting and eye-opening."
- Mark Mommsen
"Although I am working on a project that has to do with keeping GMOs
out of unwanted places, I never understood why people cared so much.
Now having learned about what people in the U.K. have gone through
with the food scares I can start to understand." - Jenny Riese
"Overall I enjoyed the structure of the trip and how I was able to
establish my own opinion based on information I heard from
scientists, professors, industries, Greenpeace, farmers, and the
general public." - Amy Dee Schlechte
"This trip has given me a new sense of how lucky we are to have the
quality land and vastness of that land we have in the U.S., and also
the importance for preserving this land through conservation
practices... I think studying abroad is something everyone could
benefit from. The trip was the most exciting college experience this
far in my education." - Rydell Schott
"This trip was my first to another country so I was able to see
differences in culture, politics, agriculture, food science,
economics, etc. The trip helped me to understand that different
countries have their own ideologies that drive opinions on topics
such as food safety. " - Toshiba Traynham
"I appreciated the way the speakers communicated to us their
thoughts and feelings, their experiences; it was very enlightening.
I liked the way we made decisions as a group, on where to go and
what to do (team work), and how organized we were." - Natalie
Weinsetel
"I had no idea I would learn so much about food safety issues while
I was there. I knew I would learn a lot, but I couldn't have ever
understood how affected the people of the UK have been during their
food scares and how GM foods are so feared without experiencing them
firsthand." - Amity Westphalen
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