Response #1: Vegetarian is the New Prius

“Vegetarian is the New Prius” by Kathy Freston, is an article about the amount of contribution livestock actually plays in the most serious environmental problem, at every scale from local to global. This article states that the amount of livestock raised on our land is the primary cause of land degradation, air pollution, water shortage, [...]

Response # 5: Food Industry, or Food Mafia?

Occasionally we come across and movie, book, or experience that rocks us to our core. The documentary Food Inc. not only has to power to do just that, but also has to potential to turn the most dedicated meat-eater into a vegetarian. Has our food industry grown out of control? If the accusations in the [...]

Response # 4: Earth911.com

The website, Earth911.com, reaches beyond teaching its visitors how to recycle. At the top of the website is a recycling center locator. This is not just a listing of places that recycle items, it’s has a search section that allows visitors to look up exactly what they want to recycle. Additionally, the locator has a [...]