What did you learn about dietary choices from using the footprint calculator? Now imagine that you could translate what you learned into an effective societal policy on food- what would it be? And how would this policy effect the need to alleviate world hunger?
925 million people on earth do not have enough to eat according to the FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization]. That's almost 1 in 7 inhabitants of our planet!
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pay closer attention
When I was filling out the worksheet and the carbon footprint calculator, I noticed that I did not remember lots about the food and the quantities and the types of food and if its organic or non-organic. I realized that I did not pay attention to if it organic or not, and how that could affect the earth and my carbon footprint. I also realized that I did not pay attention to the specific amount that me or my family go through. I think we all need to be more aware of where we get our food and the impact on the globe. If we buy from local farmers for fruits and vegetables, it will help the globe because it doesn't go through processing with chemicals, and we can help them stay in business and hopefully keep the earth a little cleaner