Consumption

the increase in energy intake associated with soft drink consumption was greater than what could be explained by consumption of the beverages alone, suggesting that such beverages might stimulate appetite and a rapid rise in blood sugar. But the extra energy consumed in the form of sugar sweetened beverages did not reduce the rest of their food energy intake, resulting in a greater total daily energy intake (Effects of Soft Drink Consumption). Because the tremendous amount of sugar entering the…

that helps to offer insight into the subtleties of social class that make it so difficult to define. Using the writings of Thorstein Veblen on “conspicuous consumption” as a baseline, we can begin to pick apart the “redneck neighbor” and uncover some underlying themes about social class. More specifically, the focus will be…

increased milk consumption. Look around you milk is everywhere. Ranging from whole milk, skim milk, 2% milk, 1% milk, chocolate milk, cheese, yogurt, milk powder and more. Currently,…

develop. This is no different than what the NID released in 2012 stating that “Prenatal use of some drugs, including opioids, may cause a withdrawal syndrome in newborns called neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).” Which goes to show us that our consumption while pregnant, whether good or bad, will affect the infant. Not only will drug…

Mankiw said in his article, Much to Love, and Hate, in a VAT, that the American tax system is clearly inefficient and inhibits the economy’s ability to reach its full potential. Taxing consumption is better than taxing income, and a value-added tax does exactly that. The value added tax system (VAT) is a form of consumption tax. In short the VAT is attached to each stage of a product’s sale price. Thus, when a product or service is acquired a value tax is added to the transaction. The value…

Introduction Carbon has the special trait of being able to bond with almost any other molecules and form the organic molecules essential for life as we know it to exist. Since carbon is an element and cannot be created carbon atoms are endlessly reused in a process known as the carbon cycle ("Material Cycles: Nutrient, Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycle", 2014). This is a natural process but human action threatens the delicate balance of the carbon cycle by increasing the amount of CO2 in the…

In the endeavor of increasing income equality, multiple laws, regulations and tax credits have been effectuated. For a period of three decades, economists have advocated the use of a tax system for this purpose. For example, transferring the responsibility to a tax system such as Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has been proven to be more efficient than other methods, such as the welfare system. The welfare system has not been completely transferred to a more efficient tax system due to political…

The world is steered by those who have the most power; these powerful individuals stand in the highest ranks of the social class. However most of these individuals are not born powerful, many have to work in order to get where they are and some find themselves lost in the depths of illegality to obtain their riches and luxurious lifestyles, they do whatever it takes to obtain the so highly pursued American Dream, that sounds so distant yet obtainable in just two words. In the Novel The Great…

For the last few decades, meat consumption in the United States has increased dramatically and so did the rest of the world. On average, Americans consume at least 270 pounds per person a year, which is way more than almost other country on the planet (Barclay, 2012). In just a short period of time, our meat consumption today has triples if not quadruples the level of meat consumption in the 1900s. During World War I period, meat counters and farm owners were struggled to keep up with demands,…

much meat should we be eating? These are all topics I would like to expand my knowledge in and try to touch on in my research essay. To introduce my topic, I would be keen on including my own thoughts and experiences in the trends of modern meat consumption. I feel as a butcher my opinion would be valid on the topic and I have never personally interjected my own thoughts into a paper as a professional in the field. I want to learn how to do so in a proper academic manner. To contrast it I am…