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Food Categories and Biomes
The dietary section of the quiz ought to have more options as to how much of each category of food you eat and what sorts of food from that category you eat. For example I had to put down that I'm an omnivore, but really I only eat chicken (rarely) and dairy. At the end of the quiz I had a marine fisheries footprint of 20% I've never eaten a fish in my whole life, seafood disguists me, I don't see how I could have any impact on the marine fisheries if I've never eaten a fish. Also, I think it makes a difference that I had to put down that I only purchase some of my food organic, but I only purchase organic chicken and milk, I'm less careful with other things such as grains but I think it makes a difference that the two highest impact groups I only purchase organic.

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Organic food has indeed become a very popular choice now-a-days, and I think that this food choice should become an interest to most individuals...

Hi Geography4u,

I absolutely agree that organic food is the way to go. But this only concerns with vegetables and fruits. How about the animals? A lot like chickens and hogs are being raised inorganically. We can only achieve complete organic ways if all food sectors practice organic farming.

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Nov 24, 2009 15:30

I live in an apartment in San Francisco, CA on a fixed income. Our city is tough on enviromental issues and most of the population iare active Here in SF, we can be fined if we do not compost or recycle properly.. I try to be a vegetatian but slip into eating chicken. I do not eat red meat. I shop at Safeway and find the the "O" Organic products are twcie the price of non-organic products. We have a large co-op that sells environmentally-friendly food and cleaning products that are way beyond my price range. This is also true for the farmer's market. Does anyone know how to live soundly as an environmentally aware individual on a low income?

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Organic food has indeed become a very popular choice now-a-days, and I think that this food choice should become an interest to most individuals and their families due to the benefits of the economy and a persons health. Such things as the lower risks of pesticides, additives, and antibiotics that are affecting are soil. Also, don't forget that organic farming holds more Carbon Dioxide in the soil, thus reducing the amount released into the air that is contributing to our greenhouse gases. All in all I think more people should be aware of the benefits of organic food, because many out there in our world today have little knowledge and are less aware of how we can save our earth. Its just one step closer to keeping our earth a little more sustainable.

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Sep 14, 2009 14:21

I was doing great until the dietary section: 3.5 hectares of consumption over my national average (!).
Not sure that is really a fair reflection of my habits.

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Aug 25, 2009 15:08

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ebfuchs
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Aug 24, 2008 15:47

As a vegan who never eats any animals or byproducts made from them, I was surprised to find that my ecological footprint, according to the test, includes a hefty portion of grazing land and fished ocean. Did the quiz calculations result because ocean waters and grazing lands are used for waste products? If so, this is not clear from the footprint results, which seemed to suggest that food was being acquired from grazing animals and fish.

I also thought the test could be improved by including a section on children so that one can determine how one's procreation choices, such as the number of children one has, affect the ecological footprint for which you, as the parent, are responsible and will be ultimately responsible when the child/children grow up. For example, a household that now has 2 parents and 8 children (and I know such families) will result in a much, much larger ecological footprint, assuming those children grow up to be consumers like the parents, than a household with only 2 parents and 1 child. People who choose not to procreate at all should get extra points subtracted because upon their death there will be no extensions of themselves (children) to continue their consumption habits.

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ziuraitis70
Date:
Jun 10, 2008 23:45

There definitely should be Additional food categories or choices available. I eat salads and have veggies for snacks. My meat is grilled skinless chicken breast twice a week and grilled skinless fish for 2 days. I try to limit my family’s beef and pork intake to one meal every 3-4 months. My suggestion is a list with five choices under each food group as a sandwich shops build your own meal, rather than five limiting groups.

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gianna1234
Date:
May 29, 2008 15:17

There needs to be a section for eating meat that comes from small farms and sustainable ecosystems.

I eat meat and dairy from a small local farm. There is no methane because the cows are eating grass that actually smells sweet because the waste goes where it should. The cows are standing on natural grassland instead of in their own shit while eating genetically modified grain!.

I end up eating far less meat because it is so much more dense and nutritive (and I know what it feels like to be satisfied). Consequently, I am healthy. I never get sick anymore, so I'm not running all over town in a tizzy of stress looking for products (made of more waste) to mask my pain, or going to doctors who are manipulated by a corporate profit system of pharmaceuticals (more waste of human life).

Raising animals, along with plants, sustainably actually creates the perfect balance.

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melonco
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Apr 17, 2008 17:59

I agree that the dietary section needs more work. I also mainly eat chicken, and I know that it is local. I had to select that I shop sometimes at supermarkets - however, it is a supermarket that offers many local choices. Also, I shop at the supermarket only because I find it difficult to buy in bulk at the natural foods stores. I buy one large bag of flour a month and make my own bread. I make my own granola, soup, etc. I buy very little prepared food, and choose organic vegetables and dairy as often as I can.

The amount of flour I can buy in one package at a natural foods store is laughable. It would take 2 packages to make one recipe of bread! To special order a large amount of organic flour would make my food costs astronomical for my family. I have to balance my food choices with a budget - which I think is also a partial indicator of footprint. I work hard to feed a household of 5 on $10-15 CDN per day. More detail in the dietary section would help give a clearer picture of what my footprint actually is.

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