By Leiba Estrin What is Kosher? Kosher is a spiritual diet. The laws regarding kosher are outlined in the Torah (Hebrew Bible). The kosher diet operates off the principle that you are what you eat. It is a lifestyle that is supposed to increase sensitivity within the consumer in his or her dealings with others….
Month: May 2013
Chatham University: Reframing Nature on an Urban Campus
Chatham University is a green campus in the city of Pittsburgh, reframing how nature can fit into an urban campus The University provides shuttle transport for students to cut down on the use of cars Some students prefer bikes as their mode of transportation to and from campus Cars have a limited presence on the campus, overshadowed…
Socially Constructed Ideals of Nature Can Deconstruct Ways of Life
If someone were to ask you what you think is the meaning of nature, what would it be that immediately came into your mind? Would it be wild and untouched forests off in another country? Would you imagine quiet, serene, and protected national parks? Could it be the environment that you live in, whether it’s…
Breaking Away From the Consumerism of the Food Market & Buying Cooperatively
You walk into Giant Eagle and grab a package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, only to find out that the company that produces the savory bagel spread you have been purchasing every week is actually manufactured by Philip Morris, the world’s largest cigarette company, and you do not smoke. Perhaps you are a strict vegan, and…
Bogus Environmental Criticism
Science is not ultimate truth. That is the point. Science is a system of trial and error, with theories and experiments and conclusions that, although are predictable and reliable, are open to criticism. However, stereotypical critics of science like to take advantage of the fact that science is not perfect. There are scientists who like…
Environmental Advertising: The Billboard Side of Life
Environmental Advertising: The Billboard Side of Life A billboard by the World Wildlife Fund that uses an awning that raises throughout the day to show that water levels in the oceans are rising. Environmental advertising is becoming a common aspect of daily life, but research on the effects of green advertising have…
Not So ‘Wild and Wonderful West Virginia’
West Virginia is known as the “mountain state”. This nickname was given at a time when vast peaks and valleys covered the landscape of Appalachia, and the animal species were abundant and diverse. The growing industries of coal and natural gas have threatened the integrity of the species and ecosystems in the region. Much of…
Hydraulic Fracturing (AKA Fracking)
Coming to college has caused me to take new perspectives on a lot of things, many of which have to do with being in a new environment. I grew up in a small town in Maine where environmental hazards reached about as far as discussion on whether or not to close down MERC, an outdated…
Alice Julier’s Take on The Business of Food
As a subscriber to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with a mother who finds its necessary to cut out every news article that aligns with my interest, I was first introduced to Alice Julier when the Post-Gazette ran a feature piece on her Chatham University début as Program Director and Associate Professor of Food Studies. After saving…