Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

The topic of today's blog session revolves around the concept that everything traces back to some sort of farming concept. This is certainly true for a product I use most in my life. Coconut. I use coconut for just about everything and anything you can think of. My family drinks coconut milk, we use a lot of coconut in recipes and we use coconut oil for several things. We aren't islanders as far as the family tree grows back but coconut is a huge part of the things in my life.
 Although it is not certain where the coconut fruit originated from, it is quite popular in the islands and it is known to be grown in over seventy countries globally. Tropic and subtropic are the environments where these trees thrive for growth potential. Once the coconut is harvested it is sold at markets and to factories where products such as coconut milk and oils can be made.
Given that coconut is a plant, nothing in my research about it has changed my opinions on it. I did not find anything that would lead me to believe coconut is bad for me... although, I am sure it is not in it's best form in cake or an Almond Joy! We will continue to use the product and continue to explore other uses for it as well.

References

"Coconut Info: History, Origin and Properties." Coconut Info: History, Origin and Properties. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2014. <http://www.coconut-info.net>.