By Blake Johnson Sustainability Studies student When thinking about what a perfect sustainable food system is, the first thing that comes to mind would be organic. The idea that fresh, clean, and safe foods are the best way for a sustainable system is only a small portion of exactly what needs to be done. Where… Read more »
Just Food
Posts on the food system, from student blog posts and essays assigned in Sustainability Studies course SUST-S360 Just Food: Sustainable Food Systems.
A Pesky Problem in America
Gina Klingel Sustainability Studies student In a sustainable society, everything we do has a consequence that affects the future, no matter how small the action or decision may be. As inhabitants of this planet and members of its intricate web of life, it should be our goal to contribute to the well-being of the earth… Read more »
The Bees Knees
By Ashley Fink Sustainability Studies student If you’ve seen agricultural news lately, you’ve probably heard about the issue of the declining number of bees. If the significance of their extinction eludes you, let me highlight their role in the food system and thus, the sustainability of our species. According to the American Beekeeping Federation, a… Read more »
different things in different places
By Lisa Caron Sustainability Studies student The Japanese may be food parasites1 but they are efficient. When I was living there in a rented home in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, I found so many neat things that saved money and helped lower the need for wasting earth’s resources. For example the floor in my kitchen had… Read more »
Better than Fertilizer
By: Bryan Good Sustainability Studies student Have you ever gone to a lawn and garden store and become overwhelmed by the numerous choices of fertilizer? Numbers like 12-0-0 and 8-8-8 among others quickly get confusing. What to do? You can ask for help and many people are more than capable but it takes several times… Read more »
Urban Agriculture
By Stephanie Rochford Sustainability Studies student Today, we are seeing more cities promote urban agriculture, but why? Isn’t a city, by its very nature, the result of not wanting to farm land? Do the benefits of urban agriculture become counterintuitive to the life of a city? Some might say that agriculture does not belong… Read more »
Robbing Mother Earth: The Hidden Price We’re Too Willing to Pay
By Ashley Fink Sustainability Studies student When considering the resources that we pull from the Earth, oil is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Though oil is a highly-coveted commodity (been to the gas pump, lately?), there is something even more valuable harnessed below the Earth’s surface. That something is water. Water is… Read more »
How Far my Fruit Flies and Why am I jealous
By students from “Just Food: Sustainable Food Systems” course at IU South Bend I bet most consumers at the local grocery store chain have no idea what it takes to get “fresh” fruit to their table. It is startling if you just look in your refrigerator and discover where your fruit has come from. If… Read more »
5 Ways to Save the Earth
From Sustainability Studies students in Just Food: Sustainable Food Systems Here in Northwest Indiana, we are positioned in between both the Mississippi and the Great Lakes Watersheds. Since our landfills will eventually leak into this water we should take a proactive role and begin rethinking what we consider trash. Eventually (ideally) everyone would/should be able… Read more »
Recycling Compost
By Stephanie Rochford Sustainability Studies student Has it ever occurred to you that those food scraps might be good for the environment? Do you think you are being pretty “green” when you save the space in the trash can and instead use the garbage disposal? It should be an option for every resident to recycle… Read more »