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Almost all modern commodities are sold through complex global supply chains. Those chains have lengthy histories that have evolved over time. Or, to put it simply, how we access and consume coffee today is very different than how we did half a century ago. Once you have identified a single commodity to study, your job will be to explain that history. As part of your paper you should consider the following questions:

Question 1: How has the consumption or use of this product changed over time?

Question 2: Where does it come from? How does it get here (both into the country and into the local setting where you purchase it)?

Question 3: Who produces the commodity? What types of labor issues does the production of the product allow you to examine?

Question 4: Does the production or consumption of the product raise environmental concerns? In other words, are there sustainability issues? If the answer is yes, make sure you explain

Question 5: What other issues or concerns does the commodity you chose raise that would be helpful for you to analyze in this type of a project?