How much does eating locally-produced food help the climate problem? What are the other potential environmental and social benefits of eating locally-grown/produced food? Do you have a food garden in your school or at home? If not, do you want one?
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Backyard Chickens
Raising backyard chickens is a practical way to reduce carbon emissions, and creates friendly pets with their own unique personalities. Fresh eggs are a factor that contributes to reduction of carbon emissions with backyard chickens. Having chickens eliminates the need to buy eggs from the grocery store, which produces emissions through the transportation of eggs from farms to stores. In addition, packaging for store bought eggs creates pollution and greenhouse gasses. According to Liz Greene, "Every year, 35 million tons of food waste ends up in landfills where it breaks down and produces methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change." Chickens can consume food waste and kitchen scraps, which reduces the amount of methane added to the atmosphere. Their waste can also be used as fertilizer in gardens, or to help with the compost process. Overall, chickens are an enjoyable presence in the backyard, and help to reduce the carbon emissions created by human beings, which is vital to the continuation of life as we know it on earth.
Sources:
https://blog.epa.gov/2016/08/11/a-city-of-chickens/
https://earth911.com/home-garden/go-gre … -can-help/