Trevor Beam

"I, Trevor Beam, hereby dedicate the remainder of my life to help protect the Earth." #mothernature #natureprotects #earthday #recycle #nostraws #treelivesmatter"

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Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

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Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

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Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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Food Meet My Local Farmers

When you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? Do you think this might enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?

Trevor Beam 10/08/2018 7:15 PM

Some advantages of knowing where your food came from is you know what pesticides are put on it. Studies show that some people who work in meat processing slaughter houses have a form of PTSD from killing the animals, so I do believe that knowing where your food comes and who produces it will create a healthier environment for both the livestock and the workers.

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Trevor Beam 10/07/2018 9:30 PM

A few days ago I was a witness to something that shook me to my very core. I witness the perversion and humiliation of a sacred form of life, the tree. The act took place at the Subway by the gas station, I tend to eat at this particular Subway a lot due to the convenience and quality of service; (not to mention the wonderful subs themselves!) I then found a seat to eat my delicious foot-long Italian BMT (Biggest, Meatiest, Tastiest) when I saw a young couple sitting a few booths down do something I'd never forget. Halfway through my tasty BMT, I noticed that the young couple were slowing the speed at which they consumed their food until they stopped eating entirely. Their sub wasn't even finished! But they both rose from their booth and threw away the unfinished sub. I had to, quite literally, choke back the tears (partly due to the vile act I just observed but also due to the excessive amount of spicy jalepanos on my sub). I know that there are people out their in this cruel world who would do anything for a taste of those half finished subs that were just discarded in front of me just moments before, people who don't know when their next meal is. This disgusted me, but the part that disgusted and shamed me the most was that I sat back, and watched it happen. I did nothing, I said nothing. How can I look my father in the eye and not feel as if I have failed him. I have failed him, and I have failed my fellow humans and the environment.

As the days went by I took some time to really take an introspective look at myself and what I have become. I made a vow that if I ever saw an article of food being disrespected like that again in my presence, I would do something about it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Trevor Beam 10/07/2018 9:12 PM

One of my favorite dishes that I had the luxury of consuming is the Whitney signature turkey. Whitney is the best campus dining hall in the world and also a great place for delicious food! Last thanksgiving I had the opportunity to try their turkey and boy oh boy was it something! I felt like I was eating a turkey dinner with my family (even though, in reality, they were hundreds of miles away). It also sparked my passion for cooking by myself, so as soon as I finished the scrumptious meal four hours later I went back to my dorm and fired up some Gordon Ramsay. I spent the rest of my night listening to expert chef, Gordon Ramsay, on how to cook a tender, juicy, turkey dinner at a price that a poor college kid could afford. Buying the entire turkey in bulk not only saves money, it saves the environment by not causing the deli person to use those small plastic bags to wrap the small slices of meat.
ty dining.

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