[A] Description of population of interest (& Topic & Goals Brainstorm)

[vkeroles]

This may be the most important decision you have to make. The minimum cost diet for vegan students in Berkeley will almost certainly be different from the minimum cost diet for rural villagers in India. What population are you interested in? Contrasts may also be interesting. Some examples:

• Vegans vs. omnivores in Berkeley
• Refugees in Uganda
• The world population
• People who eat only at McDonalds
• Berkeley students living in Co-ops
• Americans in 1950 vs. Americans today
• The Indian population (perhaps accounting for dietary restrictions related to religion)
• Minimum cost diet at pre-covid prices vs. now.

[vkeroles]

more info on food deserts https://www.socialpolicylab.org/post/grow-your-blog-community https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/go-to-the-atlas/

[vkeroles]

"Our team will be constructing a Vegan diet for a student/young adult who lives within the East Bay in the SF Bay Area. We will be comparing the prices across 5 different grocery stores that all have their own individual niche and specified clientele.

The goal of this project is to advice a person on a budget who has these dietary restrictions." from ed stem post

Comparing stores / drawing comparisons between stores locally in Berkeley & farther away