1. "Study finds a healthier diet and a return to traditional farming can help reduce energy consumption in US food system by 50 percent," Eating Less Meat And Junk Food Could Cut Fossil Energy Fuel Use Almost In Half July 24, 2008, Science Daily, February 10, 2010, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080723094838.htm
It is estimated that around 19% of the energy used in the United States goes to processing food. The article discusses ways to cut energy consumption down by 50% using a few different methods. The overall picture of the article is that the American consumer ultimately controls the energy consumption by what they buy and eat. It was suggested that people should simply just eat less and also that we should buy locally from farms that use environmentally friendly farming methods.
2. Ruskin, Gary & Schor, Juliet "Who's to Blame for Childhood Obesity?", Junk Food Nation August 11, 2005, The Nation, February 10, 2010, http://www.thenation.com/doc/20050829/ruskin
The article focuses on how junk food companies donate millions of dollars to government officials for support on many different controversial issues. They funded the Bush administration to gain support on claiming that sugar and processed foods don't lead to diabetes or obesity. They also gained backup on laws and bills to keep junk food out of schools and restrict junk food companies ability to advertise to children. This shows that junk food companies and lobbyists have started to gain access into the same circle of privilege that tobacco and oil companies have.
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facts are strong. not to sure how you plan on creating this into a senior project between Margaret and John's class, however there is potential with food scarce and people fighting for food. and selling it in an underground trade, similar to prohibition.(just a thought)
ReplyDeletetry finding another source that relates to your topic loosely this should allow for you to have a broader idea.
This is good! It's simple and to the point. But I think you also need to expand your research so that you can have more choices when senior project comes around. I think it'd be helpful if you could also connect it to climate change somehow. :)
ReplyDeleteAsyde frem dah fak dat ur myssn anuddah sorce an ah ruhflecktyun
ReplyDeleteIt looks good. I am wondering what exactly your point was though - that we should stop eating as much meat?