Sustainability: Food Archives

The Omnivore's Dilemma

I've just finished reading Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma.. The book has three sections. The first is on industrial agriculture, which is where most of get our food, and which is predominantly based on corn. Pollan estimates that 80% ... »»more

Posted by Mr. Schauble at 11:54 AM | Comments (0)

Waste-Free Lunches

http://www.wastefreelunches.org/ Basically, exactly what the title says. This site proposes that we trade the convenient, disposable tupperware and ustensils that America has come to rely on for reusable, sustainable ones. From packaging to actual meals, you can get dozens of ... »»more

Posted by mtanigawa-lau10 at 8:31 PM | Comments (0)

No shoyu, no milk, no bread, no rice.

This is an article about eating in hawaii completely local for a week. This site also includes links to other sites and articles relevant to eating local. http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2006/04/no-shoyu-no-milk-no-bread-no-rice/ If this link does not work, go to the home page and ... »»more

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Rethinking School Lunch in the Curriculum

http://www.ecoliteracy.org/programs/visual-guide/index.html This beautiful educational website takes a systems approach to considering foods we serve and eat in schools. This site suggest the community and school explore and rethink. ... »»more

Posted by Carole Iacovelli at 4:41 PM | Comments (0)

A Guide to a No-Waste Lunch

This site provides ideas and tips for a lunch that doesn't waste or produce any by-products. As summarized by the site: There are lots of ways that we can reduce waste at school. By thinking ahead and being creative, you ... »»more

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How Environmentally Friendly is My Lunch?

This website is really interesting! It has a calculator that calculates aproximetaly how many earths we would need if everyone lived like you. (We would need two Earths to live like me :( -- I better shape up!) ... »»more

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School Lunches Actually Nutritious?

This article is pretty rare amongst nutrition web-sites. It claims that School lunches are actually healthier than what parents can provide. The interesting thing that I noticed from this site is that it actually only bases nutrition on what the ... »»more

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sustainable food resources

Here is a list of web sites, articles, and books compiled by Keala Francis ('88) Dickhens. ... »»more

Posted by jcheever at 11:55 AM | Comments (0)

Food Transportation Energy

This doesn't have current numbers on energy use for food transportation, but it does tell how much we've increased. in enrgy use for food, and suprising ratios between how much energy is used for shipped food, compared to local food. ... »»more

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Sustainability

Goal is to promote a sustainable food system by minimizing use of disposable food containers, effectively managing and/or re-using food waste, and promoting consumption of healthy, locally produced foods by the community.

Food

August 11, 2006