Essay #1: Cause and Effect- Food Production and the Environment

The average American consumes fast food 4-5 times per week.  This may not seem like much initially, but it can have very detrimental effects on the environment because of the way it is produced.  Not only does it pollute the air and water, but also leaves a staggering amount of non-biodegradable waste that has to [...]

Response #6: “Who Wants My Biofuel?”

The article “Who Wants My Biofuel?” by Rebecca Buckman illustrates the difficulties faced by biodiesel producers in the U.S., and implies that Congress is largely to blame. Although the government provided the incentives which encouraged the production of biodiesel, the producers are largely responsible for their own situation because they were counting on subsidies from [...]