Question

How many of the products or foods you use daily come from Asia’s many resources, industries, and ecosystems? Give examples of one or two Asian products or resources that are part of your daily life.

Answer 1

Asia is an enormous continent with a great variety of societies, cultures and ecosystems. Because of this, Asia produces an enormous variety of goods that are enjoyed all over the world. It is very likely that you use some of these products in your everyday life.

For example, many electronic, automobile and technological companies are based in Asia. If you own any products from brands such as Toyota, Suzuki, Nissan, Mitsubishi, LG, Samsung and Sony, you own a product from an Asian company.

Answer 2

Many of the products I use are from Asia's resources, especially food.

TWO EXAMPLES: rice (comes from Thailand) and fish sauce (aka "nouc mam") that comes from Vietnam.

The utilization of Asia’s natural resources has depended, to a large extent, not only on the development of technology but also on political circumstances. Thus, until the end of World War II and the beginning of the process of decolonization in Asia, most Asian countries were not free to develop their own natural resources independently and without reference to the economic interest of a colonial power. Cultural attitudes also have affected the utilization of resources. In India cultural taboos prohibit the slaughter of cattle either for food or to conserve resources when the animals are no longer productive.