{"id":690,"date":"2022-04-18T13:16:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T17:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/?p=690"},"modified":"2023-09-05T10:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:59:54","slug":"low-carbon-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/2022\/04\/18\/low-carbon-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Carbon Eating with Riya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi Temple! My name is Riya Shah, I am a sophomore Health Professions Major and a Food Systems Sustainability EcoLead at the Department of Sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This semester I was able to host two Low-Carbon Eating workshops which allowed students to learn about carbon emissions associated with food production, transportation, and decomposition. We also made a <strong>plant-based dish at each workshop using local ingredients that exemplified budget friendly meals that were also healthy, convenient to make, and environmentally friendly<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cooking Low Carbon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, it is difficult to put much thought into the sustainability of the food that we purchase and consume as busy college students, but these decisions have a large impact on our planet. <strong>Plant foods have a significantly lower carbon footprint<\/strong> (amount of carbon released into the atmosphere contributing to global warming) than animal foods. Foreign foods like tropical fruits that have to travel far distances contribute high amounts of emissions as compared to locally-grown produce, and require artificial chemical processes to preserve the foods which <em>pose health side effects and environmental run-off<\/em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-9.png 288w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-9-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-file.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-file.png 288w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2022\/04\/unnamed-file-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding affordable, low carbon foods can be a challenge as well, especially depending on one\u2019s location. One such organization that helps to alleviate this challenge and provide free, locally donated produce to the community at no cost is <a href=\"https:\/\/temple.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/setu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sharing Excess<\/a>. <em>Temple University\u2019s chapter has generously been hosting pop-ups almost every Friday to both Temple Students and local Philadelphia residents.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Temple! My name is Riya Shah, I am a sophomore Health Professions Major and a Food Systems Sustainability EcoLead at the Department of Sustainability. This semester I was able to host two Low-Carbon Eating workshops which allowed students to learn about carbon emissions associated with food production, transportation, and decomposition. 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