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Red or blue, what to do? 

As we carry on with life within a nation, behind the scenes are the rumblings of political how to: vote, fight a war, maintain reflection pools...none of which aids our struggle to get a grip in the chaos of day to day living. Oh, what to do red or blue? Who is it that can save the planet and return my autonomy.

Some of us have lived long enough to experience the foibles of presidential administrations to understand most heads of state are mediocre at best and Republicans and Democrats have shifted agendas enough to make the two parties obsolete. Added to a bit of history that has shown in a democracy, the creme rises to the top and, once too large and complex, crumbles under authoritarian rule. 

Much like physical appearances, dialects, and customs, liberals and conservatives divide families, communities, and the nation, even when we know: campaign promises are a misnomer; ethics are irrelevant once inside the oval office; broadcasted commentary is a hoax....

F00d for Thought

America is a Republic, obligated to maintaining liberty and freedom within a democracy. A Republic is formed with the consent of its citizens; a democracy is then utilized to obtain that consent. They go hand in hand. Politics and politicians are a contrivance to manage and satisfy a nation of citizens.

You are one of those citizens. Every action you take and every statement of attitude you disperse contributes to the ways and means of daily life and the laws we must abide. When you board a plane, buy non-essentials, plug in a new device, water your lawn...you are forcing the hands of industry, therefore leaders to ignore climate change, increase the cost of goods, and revise standards and laws, making each citizen responsible for inflation, pollution and emissions, obesity and ill-health, the homeless, declining resources...in essence, human whoas.

We have used our liberty to want it all and our freedom of choice to exploit whatever it takes, in the end losing both. Americans consent with their actions, not their vote.

                                                      - Cecillia

 

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Do you know?

Do You Know how much food humans harvest from the Earth that is non-essential for human life? Let's take a look.

Worldwide, it is estimated up to 560 million hectares of arable land, imagine Greenland, are used to produce 770 million tonnes of grains, roughly 41% of grain grown, to feed livestock: 60% of corn, 77% of soy, 65% of barley, and 20% of wheat. It is also estimated this amount of grain would feed 3.5 billion people. Moreover, the calorie return for beef is less than 10% and the protein return for chicken a meager 25%. Then factor in the water and petroleum products consumed from seed to slaughter, to supermarket. 

Furthermore, of the 48% of grains consumed by humans, nearly all are processed: wheat to white flour, rice to white rice, corn to sweeteners and starch, soy to supplements and filler, barley to beer. Processing grain removes more than 75% of the nutrition--vitamins, minerals, fiber, fat, and protein--to end up with a commodity of calories, requiring additional resources to abstractly nutritionally fortify or manufacture supplements.

And it doesn't end there. The food we eat is only a portion of human influence upon the Earth. Choosing to consume meat and ultra processed food promotes a cycle of supplements, pharmaceuticals, procedures, and the manufacture of diagnostic and testing equipment; all of which necessitates facilities, institutions, clinics, hospitals, city expansion, and nonetheless, political agendas. 

The nonsensical practices of raising livestock for food and refining grains to satisfy our wants, not our needs, drives industry to lobby for zoning, retail standards, RDA guidelines, food ingredients, while directing science, creating food insecurities, and ignoring climate change. 

All consumer choices directly leverage industrialists and politicians, in turn fueling many of our laments. 

                          - Pete

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     -For those who find reading abstracts difficult, begin by reading the introduction, then scroll to the

     end and read the conclusion.

 

    -Before accepting any statements of science journalism, scroll to the end of the article to find out 

    who funded the study. Often, claims being made support the industry funding the study, ie: "beef is 

    found to be a premium source of protein", study funded by the cattleman's association.

 

    -When choosing lectures beyond the basics of science or history, select the most current,

    subjects are continually overturning past findings in just a few years.

Statistics to Ponder

Statistics grab our attention with numbers.

Together, the nations 5,426 data centers consume billions of gallons of water annually.

EESI Data Centers and Water Consumption    READ >>

NPJ Data centre water consumption      READ >>

 

Besides being a major contributor to water polution, the fashion industry emits up to 10% of global carbon emmissions and uses 93 billion cubic meters of fresh water annually.

How the fashion industry pollutes our water

fairplanet.org >>

Is Fashion;s Impact on Water being overlooked?

globalfashionagenda.org >>

 

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