Monthly Archives for July 2013
Introduction
My 24 hours of consumption is explored and presented in the following format: Part I. Calories Accounting Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Tea & Reflection The examinations of every important aspect are focused on one object. Part II. Packaging: High Density … Continue reading
FollowBreakfast: Oatmeal and Earl Grey
Breakfast: Quaker Instant Oatmeal – Maple & Brown Sugar made with 1% Milk; Tetley Earl Grey tea (tea bag) A banana – Del Monte from Ecuador #4011 Nutritional Information: Calories Accounting: 170 + 110 Quaker Instant Oatmeal – Maple … Continue reading
Lunch: Bread and Yogurt
Lunch: Astro drinkable Greek yogurt Pork floss + seaweed bread (from local bakery) Calories Accounting: 160 Astro drinkable Greek yogurt 330 Pork floss + seaweed bread (from local bakery) Total: 490
Afternoon Tea & Reflection
A couple of friends and I went to a patisserie around 5pm. We traded sweets for dinner. Afternoon tea at L’Opera: A pot of Empress – a black tea with herbal flavours imported from India, according to Richmond Review Croissant Strawberry … Continue reading
Packaging: High Density Plastics
High density polyethylene with a density greater than 940kg/m. This type of plastic is used in opaque plastic milk and water jugs, bleach, detergent and shampoo bottles, and some plastic bags. [1] It is produced in low pressure reactors. The production … Continue reading
Production: Tea in India
100kg of fresh tea leaf produces 22 – 25kg of dried tea leaf. [1] The tea industry is energy intensive. It depends on energy sources for it manufacturing process and transportation [2]. Black tea variaties such as Earl Grey and Empress … Continue reading
Delivery: Banana
Hope you enjoy the Banana Song. Please watch the short video on banana production in Costa Rica by Del Monte (click). You will notice how organized the plantation is and the plantation resembles monoculture. There seems to be countless plastic … Continue reading
Conclusion & Reflection
Is the chicken local? Yes, and his name is Calvin. The file with a photo of this Calvin suddenly reminded me of those charity organizations with orphaned kids. I am uncomfortable thinking about either. What I’ve learned in the process … Continue reading
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