Wendell Berry

people’s plates, and they are overwhelming to think about, let alone to try to solve. However, writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry conquered this issue much more profoundly in his essay “Think Little.” He knows much more than I do, but I love his solution. Rather than contemplate these large, complex problems or gripe about how the government should implement change, Berry calls for a revelation of thinking little, or finding small steps to solve…

of nature." ~ Anne Frank 20. "One of the most important resources that a garden makes available for use, is the gardener's own body. A garden gives the body the dignity of working in its own support. It is a way of rejoining the human race." ~ Wendell Berry 21. "Children the world over have a right to a childhood filled with beauty, joy, adventure, and companionship. They will grow toward ecological literacy if the soil they are nurtured in is rich with experience, love, and good examples." ~…

Being environmentally conscious has been the focus of many people for several years, and by judging how much the media has begun to cover such a topic, it will be the concern of more and more people as time passes. Since this planet is the only one we have to live on so far, we need to take care of it the best we possibly can before it’s too late to fix our mistakes. To start, each person will need to see the reason behind taking care of our planet, which is that global warming is a legitimate…

As people eat food they seldom consider where the food came from, what were the conditions in which it was produced, or the methods by which it was obtained. Eating has become a thoughtless act Berry claims. He goes on to say, “The streamlining of food production has caused consumers to become ignorant to the ‘biological reality’ of the production of food.” The conditions of food suffer with scale e.g.“4 kilometers of cabbage dependent on chemicals”…

appears on grocery store shelves, how it affects our bodies, and how it affects the environment around us to help us make better decisions when it comes to interactions with food. In an article written by Wendell Berry called, “The Pleasures of Eating”, he describes eating as an agricultural act. (Berry 21) This means that the consumers purchasing and eating the food are a part of the agricultural system: Producing, processing, transporting and selling goods. Alice Waters introduces the concept…

Food Consumption: Kill or Save the Planet? “Eating is an agricultural act,” stated Wendell Berry in his article “The Pleasure of Eating” (630). However, it is also an ecological act. By rushing, people do not even think what they eat, how the food is made, and how this production affects the environment. Practically, we eat whatever food producers “put” in our mouths, but many manufacturers do not care about the harm caused by such production; their main concern is to generate a profit.…

The issue of meat consumption and on whether to allow the practice or discontinue it has been a controversial topic. Non-meat eaters argue it is unethical because it is abusive to animals, in the sense that animals are not given the opportunity to roam free and experience its surroundings. On the other hand, meat consumers argue that eating meat is ethical as long as meat eaters are conscious of how their meat is collected and the treatment of livestock is The consumption of meat is an act that…

people try not to be left behind, because the culture of Americans, consumption, offers its folks social satisfaction. However, most people have never thought of what the products they throw away can do to the environment. In his article, “Waste,” Wendell Berry argues Americans have become careless about the things they consume and how much they consume; Instead of recycling products that cannot be repaired,…

In the article, “This American Land,” the author, Mr. David Brooks, discusses how the American nation is in the situation where unity is lacking, but discrimination, dishonesty, and unhealthy politics are on the peak. At this point, what can bring the nation together? President Donald Trump has told an American story of selfishness and division. The nation should focus on a better story of unity and hope. According to Brooks, the land is valuable to Americans. In history, nature has helped mold…

Global warming, the carbon footprint, the greenhouse effect, whatever you wish to call it climate change is an issue that not only affects us but every living organism on this planet. In American author, Michael Pollan’s essay “Why bother?” he presents the issue of climate change and the very reason why it is still a problem after so many years, because of people who believe “why bother.” “Why bother” refers to the mental reality of believing that one individual can’t make any form of difference…