Porter’s Reading Response #10: What a Great Consideration!?!

The wonderful website Local Burger designed by Sprout Design definitely caught my attention because of it’s great consideration of every source that is related to food. I love that! However, I am left wondering if the food cost less, more or it remains the same price as other compared foods.

The Local Burger website had a great list of news and events for those readers who are interested in health fast food options. The list only has short exerts which briefly explains what the full text is all about. Speaking of full text, there are links under each exert so that viewers of the website may read further according  to their interest. Having the  exert and the full text option is very effective and convenient. Also, the beginning of the website goes into brief  details about Local Burger which is effective.

Knowing that there are a lot of exerts on the Local Burger website that support the Local Burger and none that are opposed to the Local Burger is a plus for the website. Moreover, I am most definitely blown away by the consideration of Local Burger for their consideration of the environment, animals and all the people who are on special diets. The Local Burger’s food was created just for the consideration of those listed above. I would suggest this website to anyone who would like to eat food that does not contain additives and preservatives.

Research outline option A

Research outline option A

Thesis: Although coral reefs have been around for 50 years, human activity is causing their disappearance because of tourism, fishing, and pollution.

1. Intro
2. Preview of coral reefs
   1. Types
      1. i.      Fringing reefs
         1. First stage of reef formation
         2. Grow up towards sea levels and out towards the ocean
   2. ii.      Barrier reefs second
      1. Second stage of reef formation
      2. Grow around sinking land
   3. iii.      Atoll
      1. Third stage of reef formation
3. Habitat for other animals
   1. i.      Home to more than 25 % of mammal life
   2. ii.      Home to more than 4000 species of fish
   3. iii.      Home to more than 35,000 to 60,000 different types of organisms
4. Growth
   1. i.      Grow in warm waters ranging from temp. 70-85 degrees
   2. Tourism
      1. Activities
         1. i.      Snorkeling
            1. People kick and pick up coral reefs which destroys the reef
   3. ii.      Site seeing
      1. Boats drop their anchors on reefs
5. Souvenir shops
   1. i.      Coral reef is removed from its habitat and sold in shops
   2. Fishing
      1. Dynamite/Blast fishing
         1. i.      Drop dynamite in water
         2. ii.      Stun and kill fish and reefs
6. Cyanide fishing
   1. i.      Squirt cyanide on reefs
   2. Pollution
      1. Land
         1. i.      Costal developments
            1. Building of developments on reefs
            2. Coral mining
            3. Land reclamation
            4. Shoreline filling

1. ii.      Sewage
   1. Oil spills, waste dumping, and other byproducts of humans
2. Air
   1. i.      CO2
      1. Dissolves coral skeleton
      2. Conclusion
         1. Review
         2. solutions

Reading Response #6-What Are You Really Eating?

 

At times the stomach churning images in the documentary “Food, Inc.” may be hard to view, nevertheless this is a film everyone should see. Once you have food will never look the same. Robert Kenner has managed to pull back the curtain on the food industry and reveal the dark secrets it was hiding. In this film he explores how the food industry got to be where it is today, the problems caused by industrial agriculture, and what we can do to help repair it.

According to Kenner the food industry is controlled by a handful of companies. The vast amount of power these corporations yield has allowed them to misuse and abuse farmers, workers, animals, consumers, and the environment. For years these companies have led the consumer to believe our food was being produced safely on happy little family farms. This image is far from the truth. Not surprisingly the major power holders in the food industry were unwilling to answer questions about their business practices.

Due to massive corruption within the industry and government we have lost the right to expect safe, healthy food. Regulations and laws have been reduced and twisted in favor of large corporate powers. Because of this we increasingly hear about new food recalls and salmonella outbreaks. Unfortunately, the first people to suffer the effects of these contaminated foods are children.

Thankfully the documentary also discusses some positive changes that are occurring within the food industry. As more and more consumers become educated about food they begin to choose products that are produced sustainably. Corporations, such as Wal-Mart, are not blind to this trend and have begun to cater to their customers offering more organic and sustainable options. Further proof that the key to change is education.

Response#8:Website Review-Kleen Kanteen Does It Best

The Kleen Kanteen website really has an eye appeal to the trendy, green, outdoorsy crowd. It draws in that crowd because of the message behind the company and the adventurous look of the product. People like Kleen Kanteen for more then its looks because it is a better way to avoid using endless amounts of plastic bottles for hydration. Kleen Kanteen is pushing for a movement to get people to use reusable bottles to lower the amount of plastic being used. This push to get people using stainless steel bottles will help the environment.

The website does a great job illustrating its ideas, beliefs, and products. The bottles look great in all of the pictures. It is very easy to navigate through the website and find out what the websites purpose is. Information is abundant, but not so much so that the web page is just cluttered with words and explanations.

Kleen Kanteen has produced bottles to fulfill the need of healthy bottles in replace of plastic one time use bottles or hard plastic bottles that can be harmful to the drinkers. There are probably others companies attempting to sell in this same market, but I think Kleen Kanteen is leading the way because of their community involvement and their great website.

Response #7: No Water For You!

The New York Times is a widely distributed newspaper; though it’s length may have deterred people, Karl Russell’s’ article Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering could have been read by anyone.  The subject of clean water is well known in poor nations, however largely forgotten in the United States.  Russell’s article reminded its readers fresh drinking water is a privilege not all get to enjoy.  Personally, I found the control these huge companies have over our government appalling.  The fact that they are able to kill citizens for a few campaign dollars seems to contradict everything the American government is founded on.  The failure of the government to protect its people is jaw dropping.  This is truly a demonstration of capitalism at its finest.

These problems are not new, and will never completely go away, however there will be a breaking point.  The main story of Charleston, West Virginia is one of so many more stories.  It’s good to know she was able to get a lawyer and take action, however the outcome is questionable.  A measly fine does not address the effect these companies have had on citizens’ lives and the environment.

As we all know, matter cannot be created or destroyed.  Disposing of hazardous chemicals into the ground or water sources do not make them vanish, they are still there and just as hazardous as before.  The article demonstrated the effects the water has on humans. What about the plants and animals in the surrounding area?  These things should be the first priority for all companies.  After all, they would not exist if the people who consume the power, coal, and other products did not exist.

Response #6: Sustainability in the Classroom and at Home

The article The Need for Sustainability by Peter McLean addresses the relationship between biology class and an appreciation for nature.  The audience for this article would be a fellow teachers and parents with school aged children.  Though I appreciate and understand what the article is getting at, I feel the author did not put enough detail into the powers of a biology teacher.  It is my feeling that amazing students with nature will lead to respect.  It is one thing to watch a National Geographic movie and walk away with a new respect for Lions, however this respect does not seem to resonate into ones local wilderness.  For many, including myself, seeing permafrost trees is not exciting.  In this case, it is the biology teachers’ responsibility to explore permafrost and why the trees look so goofy.  This could lead to many more interesting facts and information; all with an undertone of sustainability.

The most important thing for parents and teachers alike is to make a strong connection between our actions and the repercussions on the environment.   It does not matter if the student likes nature, they need to know bringing a lunch pail instead of a paper bag will have a positive effect in the long run.  McLean brings up a great idea that has the potential to be expanded.  Teachers play a huge role in education of children with the parents not far behind.  By including the parents in sustainable education, and most importantly action, this idea could truly succeed.

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Preliminary Reference List: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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Porter’s Reference List: Research Essay

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