Sustainable agriculture

Recently in class we watched an episode of “Guns, Germs and Steel” a documentary about human inequality by Jarred Diamond. Diamond explained how certain societies advanced faster than others, and explains how agriculture affects our societies today. Agriculture is something we take for granite inner society, when it is vitally important for the society we have today. It all began with our ancestors, our hunter-gather roots as they become farmers. Most Hunter-gathers became farmers because it…

conclude that grass-fed beef is contains higher amounts of “cancer fighting antioxidants” and a “more desirable” saturated fatty acid (SFA) profile than beef from grain-fed animals (Daley et al, 2010). The authors, all affiliated with College of Agriculture, California State University, University of California Cooperative…

and egg products are all causing environmental, health, and ethical harm. The amount of meat produced is not substantial because there will not be enough grain, water and land. There are also very few laws protecting the animals in the animal agriculture industry. The laws that are in place do not cover certain animals and are not enforced. Animal products all contain saturated fat, cholesterol, and a lot of chemicals. Humans should cut back on the amount of animal products they consume, or…

Could the answer to ending world hunger really be by ending the consumption of meat? Could the answer to ending global warming truly be by ending the consumption of meat? Two huge issues we have on this planet, could be solved with such a simple answer. According to a research done by Aprohaska, the number of people who die of starvation this year will be 60 million people. The number of people who could be adequately fed, with the grain saved if Americans reduced meat consumption by 10%, will…

normally dispose huge quantities of animals waste on limited amounts of farmland. One environmental impact that CAFO can create is that this over-application of animal waste can pollute our water, soil, and air. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, "CAFOs produce 500 million tons of manure annually." This shows that CAFOs waste runoff can transports dangerous bacteria like E.coli into our waterways that can impose a threat to our health. Most important, the spread and dispose of…

environmental sustainability (e.g., sustainable agricultural practices in developing countries such as crop rotation and seed saving; traditional Aboriginal corn production practices). The agriculture and hunting of Aboriginal people focuses on taking in only what is necessary (7). Around the world millions of tons of edible food is wasted and in developed countries ~222 million tons of food is wasted per year (8). Aboriginal people avoid wasting food and support sustainable practices (7).…

fuel operation at a high demand commercial level (Gallagher 158). To be economically sustainable, innovative resources would have to cost the same or less than their unsustainable counterparts. But because algae competitors such as oil have fluctuating prices due to their limited nature, if oil prices were to ever sharply increase, then algae would be a sustainable and stable resource. And much like the agriculture industry, it is a farm product after all, the government could make algae more…

priority as a duty for living beings. One example that uses education as a tool is the topic of Education for Sustainable Development, where it “incorporates key environmental challenges like climate change into core subjects… and will increasingly be in a better position to take the lead in changing behaviour and adopting sustainable lifestyles” (“Importance of Education for Sustainable Development”). Even though do not retain that knowledge, they learn a small amount of how the world, their…

and its effect on the environment and our health. All types of industrial farming is horrible for people to be around or consume. To begin with, local sustainable farming it provides people a healthy choice of organic food. Additionally, a consumer cares about the food quality of the food whether it be from industrial farming or local sustainable farming. Industrial farming has many dangerous farming behaviors and it puts consumers’ health at risk of danger. Factory farms are the source of…

I chose to major in agricultural and consumer economics with a concentration in agribusiness markets and management because of my family’s connection to agriculture. My father is a farmer and owns his own agriculture based business. My father’s business has inspired me to work in the agriculture industry and I would like to pursue a degree directly relate to that field. One goal I have for my future is to work in my father’s company and eventually, I would like to become CEO. My experiences…