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Extra Credit Entry: Reaction to Food Inc.

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      This documentary has been a game changer in how I perceive the food industry. The sustainable living clip from this film is particularly impactful, shedding light on the hidden truths behind out everyday food choices.      One of my first reactions after watching this film was anger and frustration. These feeling were towards the industrial food system and the corporations that prioritize profit over health and sustainability. These people are using practices that they feel that we don't know about and honestly, they are not even thinking about the long-term consequences for our health and the environment. Then I felt that this clip really is giving the audience a sense of awareness. Despite my feelings of anger and frustration, the clip also builds a sense of awareness and empowerment. It highlights the power of consumers to drive change through their food choices. By supporting local, sustainable farming practices, we can contribute to a healthier, ...
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Entry #10: Sustainable Living

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      In today's world, the need for sustainable living has never been more urgent. As we face environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution, and resource depletion adopting sustainable practices can help us reduce our impact on the plant and create a healthier, more resilient future. Sustainable living involves making conscious choices that promote environmental, social, and economic well-being. Here are some practical steps you can take to live more sustainably and contribute to a greener future.      1. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle     Reducing is cutting down on single-use plastics, packaging, and unnecessary purchases. Get products with minimal packaging and choose reusable items like water bottles, shopping bags, and coffee cups. Reusing if finding new uses for items you already have. Repurpose glass jars for storage, use old clothes as cleaning rags, and donate items you no longer need to charity. Recycling is properly sorting an...
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Entry #9: Food Sovereignty

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        Bad Land, No Crops. This is what the caption should be for this image. Food Sovereignty is the right of people to define their own food systems. It emphasizes the importance of local control over food production, distribution, and consumption, ensuring that communities have the power to make decisions about their food sources. This concept goes beyond food security, by advocating for the rights of small-scale farmers, sustainable agricultural practices, and the preservation of local food cultures.        I wanted to share this topic in my blog because the fact that people don't have this basic right in countries like Honduras, Colombia, Chile, and countries in the Global South. These countries often face issues such as land grabbing, lack of access to resources for small-scale farmers, and policies that favor large-scale industrial agriculture over local, sustainable practices. If we really start to think about why this is so bad for the p...
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Entry #8: Extreme Ironing

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      Have your ever heard of something called Extreme Ironing? Well, it is exactly what is sounds like, ironing clothes in extreme and often dangerous locations. I felt that this was very unusual, I have never actually heard of this before until a couple of weeks ago. This unusual sport combines the task of ironing with the adrenaline rush of extreme sports. Participants, known as "ironists", take their ironing boards to places like mountain tops, underwater, while skydiving, or even in the middle of a busy street.     This sport was reportedly invented in 1997 by a man named Phil Shaw, a resident of Leicester, England. Shaw decided to take his ironing board into his backyard garden to add a bit of excitement to the task. This simple act sparked the idea of combining ironing with adventure, and thus, extreme ironing was born.      For most people, this sport of extreme ironing is a way to break the same cycle of everyday chores and to add a sense...
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Entry #7: Fresh

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      Fresh is a documentary that dives into the difficulties of the American food system, highlighting the challenges and successes of sustainable food production. This film is a call to action for consumers and farmers to rethink the way we produce and consume our food.      The tone of this film is informative and inspiring. It was made to educate viewers about the current state of the food system while also highlighting the potential for positive change through sustainable practices. It guides you through a sense of urgency regarding the issues. This is encouraging viewers to take action and support sustainable food production. The parts of this film that grabbed my interest very quickly was when the film was showing what farmers have to do to get healthy grass and feed for their cattle and other animals. The process they have to go through seems very time consuming and almost impossible to me. I feel that this film really was needed because yes farmers...
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Entry #6: The benefits of Gardening

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      Gardening is more than just a hobby, it is a way to connect with nature, nurture life, and create a beautiful and productive space. Whether you have a big backyard or a small balcony, gardening offers so many benefits for your mind, body, and soul     Gardening is great for your body in three different ways. It gives you exercise, eat healthier, and it is allowing you to consume vitamin D. Gardening involves multiple physical activities such as digging, planting, weeding, and watering. These activities can help improve your strength, flexibility, and your heart health. Also, growing your fruits, vegetables, and herbs ensures that you have access to fresh and organic produce. This can lead to healthier diet and better nutrition. Lastly, spending time outdoors in the sunlight helps your body produce vitamin D, which is essential for bone health and immune function.     This activity of gardening also helps you mentally in three different ways. It i...
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Entry #5: Mayhem Bear

      This is a commercial about car insurance. These mayhem care commercials started in 2010 and basically provide the fact that you should have car insurance because literally anything can happen.      In this Mayhem bear video it is about a bear completely wrecking your car. This videos purpose is to tell you are a person who is also traveling and going on vacations things like this random act can happen to you. The bear is representing the causer of insurance claims. It is very important to have insurance because again, anything can happen at any time. Things that we can't prevent from happening because we just don't know the future. Why wouldn't you pay for insurance monthly to make sure you don't have to pay a fortune if something really did happen? That is also why it states that you can be protected under insurance.     In conclusion, anything can happen when it comes to the fact that you need to be protected under insurance. Even a bear w...
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