Most people have heard of dioxin even if they do not fully understand what the term means. Dioxins are one of the most toxic known substances. Dioxins are known to cause “ reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, interfere with hormones and also cause cancer.” Currently, “Dioxins mainly enter the food chain as [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Aquaculture: How Sustainable is Farming Fish?
January 24th, 2012 
Megan Stilley I have discussed factory farms in a previous post. But did you know that factory farms go beyond the normal livestock? Factory farms are now plaguing our oceans and fresh water fish. With the rising demand for seafood and the natural populations being depleted, it only makes sense to start factory farms for fish, right? [...]
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Tags: Climate Change, Food, Megan Stilley, Water 
No Comments »Eating in “Meat” Season
January 21st, 2012 Megan Stilley I have previously discussed the importance on eating in season, but this focus is usually put on fruits and vegetables. Did you know that meat is seasonal as well? The seasonality of meat is based on how naturally animals eat, hibernate, reproduce, etc. Animals need the time to consume food and process it in a [...]
Five Friday Facts: Potpourri
January 20th, 2012 Justin Manger Worldwide meat production tripled between 1971 to 2012 to about 600 billion pounds. The top three foods that generate the most greenhouse gases before and after they leave the farm: lamb, beef, and cheese . Higher ozone levels could trigger 2.8 million additional serious respiratory illnesses in 2020. Red LED bulbs have 8 times the [...]
The Rising Meat Consumption
January 18th, 2012 Megan Stilley A recent report from the Worldwatch Institute stated that global meat consumption is up 20% over the past 10 years. The report claims the majority of the increase is from developed nations and the expanding size of factory farms. In fact developed nations consume 80 kg (176 lbs) per person on average a year, while [...]
FFF: Americans Ate a Ton in 2011 (Literally, 2,000 pounds)
January 13th, 2012 Eric Wilson From a recent NPR article, this week’s Five Friday Facts are about food consumption in the US last year. 1,996 pounds, or nearly one ton. This is an estimate of how much — by weight — the average American eats over the course of one year. The figure comes from economists who crunched food consumption [...]
Current Sustainable Food Trends
January 10th, 2012 Megan Stilley After reading a couple of articles about current food trends here are a few fascinating ones. Hopefully one will spark your interest and you will start following the trend. Eating from the bottom of the food chain: This idea is so intriguing- it seems a little out there but it also makes sense sustainability wise. [...]
New Year’s Resolutions
January 6th, 2012 Megan Stilley For the past few years I have been trying to take steps to be more sustainable. It started when I was an undergraduate and joined the campus environmental group. Recycling has always been a habit, so it wasn’t something I had to change. I did begin riding my bike and walking everywhere possible; a college [...]
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