Matt Hargis week 2

The reports we read this week paint a clear picture: our current livestock situation, globally is wholly unsustainable.

Within a capitalist society, a vote is made with your dollars. If someone were to define me as a 'consumer' they would look to the goods of which i consume far more than any other- food. The three meals I eat per day cast a vote. The veil was removed, through our readings, on how my consumption choices affect the environment. The was made iron cast by the declaration from the United Nations that we discussed in class, of which clearly states: if the demand for factory farmed meat would fall, so as well, would emissions for CO2, which would lower the effect of climate change.

Through this education I am able to make an evaluated choice on who- and what- I vote for every single day.

The meals we ate this week also painted a clear picture. Eating in a vegan manner, which is factually less of a footprint on the environment- is easy, nutritious, and delicious, the holy trinity of food. While no one is perfect, I wish to define my legacy, and the expression of my own life as one that outwardly makes an effort to care and steward our environment.  While it seems that the transport marginal cost in eating a plant based diet is still significant, with fuel emissions, ect, it is a lower impact choice. A local plant based diet that does not promote pesticides seems as one that would fully express myself through the food I eat.

However, living in Utah, I am not sure how feasible such a diet would be. Perhaps in class we could discuss this proposition, and if possible, try to create a largely locally sourced meal for one of our in class meals.