Share & Voice: Food Inc.

Food Inc.

Hungry for a Change

In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.review from official Food Inc. Website

I really enjoyed this movie! 

Check out the trailer!

Share & Voice: Green your Holidays

12 Ways to Green your Holidays

Buy green holiday gifts

Choose a real Christmas tree

Illuminate with eco-friendly Christmas lights and candles

Choose eco-friendly holiday gift wrapping and cards

Use eco-friendly Christmas decorations

Cook a vegetarian Christmas meal

Serve local and organic food for Christmas dinner

Reduce your holiday travel carbon footprint

Make eco-friendly holiday baking

Choose eco-friendly dinnerware over paper plates and plastic cups

Recycle your Christmas tree
Compost your kitchen scraps

Share and Voice: Quiz Yourself

Global Warming Quiz

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Do you know the true cost of Food?

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Smart Travel Quiz

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How Safe is your ...??

BEDROOM

LIVING ROOM

Share & Voice: Buy Nothing Day

** Watch this Video of The Daily Show where Jon Steward makes fun of Black Friday.

Instead of participating in the shopping frenzy of Black Friday this year I took part in another tradition called Buy Nothing Day. The idea behind Buy Nothing Day is to take a break from the mass consumerism that usually takes place the day after Thanksgiving.  People are asked to focus on things such as the environment and climate change.

‘Buy Nothing Day highlights the environmental and ethical consequences of shopping. The developed countries – only 20% of the world population are consuming over 80% of the earth’s natural resources, causing a disproportionate level of environmental damage and an unfair distribution of wealth.’

-buynothinguk


I have never liked the idea of Black Friday... getting up in the middle of the night to stand in a line never seemed like a lot of fun.  When I heard about Buy Nothing Day I thought it was a great chance to skip Black Friday and do something better with my time. SLEEP! The day was much more relaxing and for once I wasn't being a consumer.

Share & Voice: Dine Green

Dine Green is a great website for finding a Certified Green Restaurant near you!  I think it would be very helpful when you are on vacation or in a new city to find tasty food without the carbon footprint.  :)  What standards do these certified green restaurants have to meet? Click here to find out! 

7 Ways to Green Your Dining Experience

1 Choose to dine green by patronizing Certified Green Restaurants®

2 Walk, take public transit, dine at a restaurant close to your home or office, or carpool when dining out

3 Carry pocket-size guides to sustainable seafood, like the ones from Blue Ocean Institute, to help you make smart seafood choices at the fish counter, or your local sushi joint.

4 Bring your own mug for coffee. Make sure to remind staff to make your drink in the cup you bring, not to waste by making it in a to-go cup, then pouring it into your travel mug

5 Consider menu items lower on the food chain. For example, chicken has a lower environmental impact than beef, while sustainable seafood has a lower impact than chicken, and vegetarian and vegan items have the lowest of them all.

6 Bring your own re-usable container and offer it to your server when you ask to take your leftovers home

7 Our research has found that several restaurants claim that 25% of food ordered by customers is wasted and thrown out. Be conscious about what you order and really think about how hungry you are.

For more information watch the Green Restaurant Association Educational Video!

Share & Voice: Smoking Forum

I attended the smoking forum and it was a very cool experience.  I didn't know what to expect from the forum because I have never attended one before.  I was hoping to hear both sides represented.  I am a non-smoker and I support the smoking ban along with all of my friends and classmates.  There are also no smokers in my immediate family.  Because of this I was excited to hear what the other side had to say and their reasons for wanting to keep smoking on campus.  I was surprised that only two "smokers" voiced their opinion at the forum, I was expecting a better turn out.  Even though there were only a few people there I think the debate was still very, very, interesting.  It was cool to see a few of my classmates get up and voice their opinions in front of the group.  They all did a great job!

I didn't say anything but I was still there wearing a t-shirt from the American Lung Association showing my support for the smoking ban.  After attending the forum my opinion didn't change about the smoking ban but I tried to keep an open mind and listen to all sides of the issue.  I feel more informed on this topic and I am excited to see what happens in the future concerning the ban, smoking shelters, and fines.

Share & Voice: Trails.com

I love going hiking and being outside and I found a website that will make it easier to find different trails anywhere around the United States! It is called Trails.com and all you have to do it search for your desired area and the website will give you surrounding trail options.  I searched Duluth and it gave me seven trails in the area along with their distance, skill level, location, and other interesting facts.  I think this would be very helpful if you were on a vacation and wanted to find a trail. I hope you guys get a chance to use this site!

Share & Voice: My brother

My brother is 24 years old and he graduated from the University of Minnesota Moorhead in 2009 with a degree in Sociology.  During his last year of college he became really interested in living a sustainable lifestyle and eating organically.  He decided to accept an internship working on a farm 50 miles outside of Duluth.

The La Finca Farm is a CSA farm where members purchase a share of the harvest before the growing season begins, paying for their share in scheduled installments. Once the harvest begins in mid-June, Summer Share members receive a weekly delivery containing fresh, certified organic vegetables, fruit, and herbs. Following the Summer Share in October, Fall Share Members receive the best of the fall veggies, and the Winter Share extends the season to the end of January! They also offer a free range chicken share with delivery in summer or fall. Members also receive a weekly newsletter with preparation tips, recipes, and an update from the fields.

After watching the video in class I now have a new appreciation for what he is doing.  It is a lot of hard work but he feels like he is learning a life skill and plans to grow his own garden in the future!  Not to mention he brings me fresh organic veggies every time he comes to visit. :)

Its a jungle out there...

Share & Voice: Ecorazzi

Ecorazzi.com provides celebrity gossip and news that helps celebrities share their positive messages on topics covering environmental, humanitarian, animal rights, and vegetarian issues.  In America we are fascinated with celebrities and I think it is a great idea to show how they are involved in the "green" movement.

They cover topics from film and music to events and fashion.  On this website I learned that October is Vegetarian Awareness Month!

Check out this website and see if your favorite celebrity is GREEN! :)

Share & Voice: Greenzer

http://www.greenzer.com/
Greenzer  is a website that is designed to make shopping for "green" products easier.  On this website there are Greenzer  products but also  products from other green merchants.  I like this website because it is a good way to shop "green" but still be able to choose from a wide variety of products.  There are many products ranging from computers to apparel to beauty. Take time to visit the websites blog .  Thank you for reading my post!

Welcome to Jordanne's Jungle!

Hi! My name is Jordanne Even and I am from Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  I am a Community Health major with a psychology minor.  I also play basketball for UMD. This is my first time blogging and so far it has been a lot of fun.  My blog will focus on what I learn through the semester concerning the environment.  I am very excited for this class!

There are 6 possible types of posts on my blog. They include:

1. Advocacy Project
2. Eye Openers
3. Reflections
4. Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change
5. Read 'n' Seed
6. Share and Voice

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The members of my web group are:

1. Jordanne@Jordanne's Jungle 
2. Karly F.@Karly's Karing Habitat  
3. Maggie F.@Maggies Environmental Lifestyle 
4. Hailey G.@Hailey's Healthy Environment  

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