Authenticity is being abandoned in modern society in order to have mass-produced goods and easy likes on Instagram’s. During my time in Bangkok, Thailand, I explore the development and promotion of Authentic Coconut Cider Vinegar while working with the Chaipattana Foundation. In order to have something authentic, there needs to be a human connection to either ourselves or others. To find this connection it takes time and passion. Through research, I have found authentic and inauthentic examples in economics, people, and culture. This research has taught me what it means to be authentic. My attempt to make an authentic product has taught me to be an authentic person and therefore, I have been able to fulfill my need for esteem and self-actualization.

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Creator

• Baranowski, Olivia A.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-012219-121819

Advisor

• Taylor, Steven S.

Year

• 2019

Date created

• 2019-01-22

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• International & Global Studies

Source

• E-project-012219-121819

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-03-04