Reflecting on the Environmental Geography of My Meal
This meal is as follows: 1 Boneless Ribeye Steak from Whole Foods Market Organic Valley Cultured Pasture Butter Maldon Sea Salt Spectrum Culinary Organic Sunflower Oil The component of this meal that has the potential for the greatest environmental impact is the ribeye steak. Factory farming is one of the greatest environmental pollutants in the United States, as well as the rest of the world, and most beef is sourced from factory farming. However, the way in which this specific steak was produced mitigates any possible damage to the environment and offers solutions to both global and local problems. To begin with, it is organic. Organic farming is significantly better for the environment than “factory farming” in many ways. First and foremost are the stringent criteria used by the USDA to determine whether or not a farm qualifies as organic: 1. Their product must be “produced without the use of genetic engineering, ionizing radiation, or sewage sludge.” 2. Their farm...