Monthly Archives: June 2009

The state of Fishing (in west michigan)

Between 2000 and 2004, about 78 percent of fresh and frozen salmon consumption in the United States was imported farmed salmon. (1) This seems to be the current trend in the US. Being a vegetarian I do not consume fish primarily for environmental reasons.  I … Continue reading

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Water Footprint

Some say water is going to be the next oil. Whether this is true or not we should all be careful how we use this precious resource.  Check out this graph that depicts some daily water usages. Beef, for instance, … Continue reading

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