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Waste Case Study- 11/8
Annie Brockett, Sarah Mellin and Rosalia Polocano Waste is all around us: whether we can see it or not, wasting (of resources, materials, energy, etc.) is embedded into many cultural practices. To a large extent, this is because the act of wasting a particular product or item becomes institutionalized in its production or distribution, and is eventually normalized to the … [Read more...]
What Would Petrini Say to “Farm to Robot to Table?”
Farm to Robot to Table Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food Movement, first opposed McDonald’s opening in Italy by handing out plates of penne pasta to protesters. According to Alison Leitch, the Slow Food Movement is “an international consumer movement dedicated to the protection of ‘endangered foods'” (437). Not only does the Slow Food Movement seek … [Read more...]
Globalization’s Destruction of Small Farms: Monsanto and India
In response to "Ecological Balance in an Era of Globalization" by Vandana Shiva. To Shiva, " [the] seed is the first link in the food chain. It is also the first step toward freedom in food" (507). Globalization has given way to corporations such as Monsanto, who have made seeding into an monopolized industry and have put small scale farming at risk all around the world. … [Read more...]
Environmental Advocacy: All Talk and no Action?
Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink use logging practices in Malaysia as a platform to spark conversation around deforestation and environmental advocacy networks. Keck and Sikkink argue that the Malaysian state of Sarawak and their logging campaign was different than most for three reasons. First, the conversation surrounding tropical forest logging took on a new form in the … [Read more...]
