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**CHAPTERS: Active Chapters and Candidate Chapters** Authors should write about the sociotechnical aspects of the subjects, not about all aspects of them. For example, for the chapter on high-fructose corn syrup, a detailed explanation of the manufacturing process would not be appropriate. Similarly

Regulatory efforts and industry lobbying highlight tensions between public health and corporate interests. Finally, the role of technology reveals soda's impact on consumer behavior and health equity. Together, these elements offer a concise look at public health, sugary drinks, and the role of the

Therefore, biofuels have received considerable attention due to concerns over fluctuating high energy prices, volatility of oil supply, depletion of finite fossil fuel reserves, emission of dangerous gasses, terrestrial and aquatic pollution, climate change, and irreparable environmental degradation

Biodiesel, another biofuel, is made from animal fats and vegetable oils and is blended with traditional diesel. These traditional fuel alternatives are usually associated with reduced greenhouse gas emissions, increased engine performance, and increased prosperity for farmers. Although the term biof

The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), also known as the Bakken Pipeline, is a crude oil pipeline constructed between 2014 and 2017 by Energy Transfer Partners (ETP). It runs between the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota and an oil depot in Illinois, from which oil is distributed to users or further sto

**High-Fructose Corn Syrup** (**HFCS**) is a sweetener used as a substitute for sugar in food products. ## Introduction This chapter will explore the social interface of technology with respect to High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) in the United States. It will address the rise of HFCS and how it has b

Western expansion and the implementation of railroad systems allowed the number of farms to triple from 1860 to 1905. With expansion and new technology came national distribution. Trucks and Trains now made it possible for people in Maine to eat peppers from Texas, people from Oregon to get cotton f

However, consumers are confused by the term's meaning and only 47% view the claim as trustworthy. Recent attempts to establish a standard in the absence of the government regulation, concludes that natural food labels are more likely to be abandoned by food manufacturers than it is to be defined in

Then in the 2000s they began to take more aggressive measures towards controlling supply. Over the past several years China has imposed tariffs and quotas on their REE exports,[13] and has recently closed its largest state linked mining enterprise, Batou Steel Rare Earth.[14] Both acts have served t

A [carbon offset]( is a compensatory measure made by an individual or a company for carbon emissions, usually through sponsoring activities or projects which increase carbon dioxide absorption, such as tree planting.[1] When a carbon offset vendor sells a carbon offset, the revenue funds a carbon-ne

This can be seen through the emergence of legislation, organizations, such as Boulder Food Rescue, who are dedicated to changing the food system, and supermarkets lowering prices on expired food to prevent waste.[2] This is an issue that needs to be addressed technologically as well as socially. ##

Since GM foods became commercially available in 1994, major controversies have begun in the United States surrounding labeling, regulation, health and the environment[1]. Major participants in the GM food controversy are consumers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, and farmers. ![Pla