The topic of my research paper is how the food industry contributes to climate change. Through writing my paper and doing various research, I’ve challenged my own preconceived notions and gained a better understanding of the concept. Before writing this research paper, the only information I had to go off of regarding this topic were different environmental documentaries I’ve watched, books about the effects of plant based diets on the environment, and knowledge from previous coursework. Conducting deep research on the topic and forming a counterargument to the solution that I’ve proposed has helped to give me a broader conception of climate change and how individuals can help improve the environment.
Climate change is caused by fuel emissions, and a great part of those emissions is a result of the world food system. As we learned in the lesson about food and oil, there is a very dependent relationship between what we eat, and the amount of emissions that are produced and placed into our atmosphere. In my paper I argue that through eating less animal products, and more foods from localized sources we can help to limit these fuel emissions.