Lettuce

Most of the meals I ate were from a box. Some came from a bag and others from my father. Whenever I had to cook food, it would turn out burnt and tasting like a pile of dirty socks. To avoid my horrible tasting food, I decided to use other methods to feed myself. Most of my lunches at school were from some sort of fast food restaurant. There were some days when I tried to eat healthier and not eat at the very convenient Jack in the Box, but restaurant food can only be so healthy. I was content…

Omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans can all find something to eat at the Spotted Dog. This quaint, unique restaurant is wedged between Main Street and Weaver Street about a mile and a half from UNC Chapel Hill. The restaurant was co-founded by couple Linda Bourne and Karin Mills in 1998 (The Spotted Dog). Linda, a vegetarian, and Karin, an omnivore, wanted to create a restaurant that catered to both lifestyles. Half of the menu consists of vegetarian options while the other has options for meat…

popular and oft-repeated statistic is that it takes thirty-six calories of fossil fuel energy to bring one calorie to bring one calorie of iceberg lettuce from California to the East Coast.” He bring this up to strengthen his overall argument. “That’s apples and oranges comparison to begin with, because you can’t eat petroleum or burn iceberg lettuce” (Budiansky). Budiansky also brings in other targets used by the opposing side in the likes of fertilizers and chemicals being used in modern…

by STEC O157:H7 (USFDA 4.24.2014). The traceback investigation showed that the common ingredient was Romaine lettuce from a farm in California. The California Department Public of Health (CDPH) and the FDA tested the soil and water of the farm and the samples came back negative (USFDA 4.24.2014). The CDPH and the FDA noticed that there was a cattle operation in close proximity to the lettuce farm, and decided to take samples there to see if there was cross-contamination happening (USFDA…

term effects on Yuma’s agricultural industry. The yuma region led in the development of many canals and waterways, dams and water filtering plants and powerful sprinkler systems. Due to the advances in irrigation, Yuma is now titled the number one lettuce capitol. So I would say it is safe to say irrigation must be doing…

The section I have chosen to analyze is lines 316 to 330 of Othello, in Act I Scene iii. Prior to this passage, Brabantio, the Duke, and the Senators had been discussing with Othello how he got Desdemona to marry him. They also talked about Othello needing to go to Cyprus to lead opposing forces against the Turks, and it is decided that Desdemona will follow soon after Othello’s departure. My selection begins with Roderigo lamenting his current…

A pain that doesn’t hurt, the rumbling that’s not a storm, you have strength but feel weak. After a long evening at work you are feeling every bit of the fatigue that comes with being hungry. You have 30 minutes till your night class begins. You’re tight for time and currently passing the exit to get home. The last time you ate was at noon and that triggered this dilemma. Taking that exit would make you late to class but siting through class with an empty growling stomach would make it hard for…

moisture. For the experimental group setup, the paper towels were submerged in a 0.01% caffeine solution and then wrung out. To create the appropriate caffeine concentration, 0.25 mL of caffeine were added to 250 mL of DI water. Additionally, a single lettuce punch was placed in each corner of the board to attract the slugs and promote…

food, religions, and holidays) of their cultures unlike the “melting pot”. In the salad bowl, the values, traditions, and customs of both become part of the salad. In a salad bowl, no matter how many times you toss the contents, the lettuce stays a recognizable lettuce, the same as the creations, cheese, and onions. A well tossed salad allows you to savor each, separately and together. Because of the “Salad bowl” the USA is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Nearly every…

Over ten billion chickens, cows, pigs, and lambs are being killed every year in the United States for food. If you lined up these animals and sent them into space, they would reach the moon and back five times. (Bittman) Of all of the animals, about half of them will never get eaten and instead thrown out. This shocking statistic only includes the waste of these four animals; imagine every other food added to this. The numbers add up- waste of food in America is a serious problem. Food waste is…