(Turner Spears)
To examine the food I consumed throughout the day of October 28th 2013, it is important to first give a timetable of when I ate the foods I did, as well as what exactly I was eating. Also, it is important to note that all of this food was purchased from Save On Foods on the University of British Columbia campus.
According to environmental journalist Richard Manning, everything we eat comes at a price. To put it simply, many people tend to overlook such factors in their food such as production, ingredients, transportation, packaging etc. and turn a blind eye to the fossil fuels that are needed to sustain such high development of these products while catering to the ever-increasing population. Manning discusses the inefficiency of the entire food industry and examines the absurd amount of energy that is used to create and distribute such things as a box of cereal. The food industry is simply wasteful and inefficient and seems to care more about profits than the effects they are having on the environment. Manning also explains how he is a hunter, which allows him to get his food locally, while only sacrificing one living organism, whether it be a deer or pig, and not placing stress on the surrounding ecosystem.
Breakfast
10:00am
4 large Western Family eggs, Dairyland milk
Lunch
12:30pm
Western Family Steak, Dempsters Whole Grain Bread
Dinner
7:00pm
Oceans Flaked White Tuna, Uncle Bens Brown Rice