Geography 125

July 14, 2019 Environmental Impacts of Rabbit Stew To start, it is evident that the production of my meal was an inevitable example of farm to table.  It was a completely hand picked meal down to the source of protein that was easily trapped and harvested on a camping trip in Merrill, Wisconsin.  This meal consisted of vegetables that were harvested from a nearby garden by permission of the owner, rabbit meat, and spices from a big box store.  A few aspects of my meal that I would like to elaborate on would be not only  the way it was cooked over a wood burning fire, but the protein and vegetables that were grown sustainably in a close proximity to my campsite. The impacts of the production of my meal can be broken down in a plethora of different ways but I would like to start by touching on the fire that was made by a small bundle of sticks and a "strike anywhere" match.  I am unaware about the production of the tips of "strike anywhere" matches but I kn...

Rabbit Stew: Recently, I found myself absolutely famished camping in Merrill Wisconsin.  I was so hungry with only a bag of rice from the local vietnamese market and a significant amount of carrots from a nearby garden that I started making a stir fry type dish in my cast iron pan,  however, limited by my ingredients at hand, I knew I needed more.  I ravished the garden once again for chives and kale.  A source of protein was still missing. Remembering the rabbit stew that my grandfather used to make, my decision was made. I was going to have rabbit stew.  Leaving out a plethora of details, I must say it turned out a lot better than you'd expect.  I had spices from my previous camping trip that included Mrs. Dash and nutmeg as well as an onion, potato, and two peppers (red and orange bell).  Adding these to the stew was a fantastic idea.  The meat was incredibly tender and full of taste.  For broth, I filtered water from the Wisconsin Rive...

Week 1:  June 30, 2019 One local effect that was displayed in the video was the significant amount of plastic waste on the seashore and the impact that plastic had on marine and terrestrial wildlife in the area. One interesting thing that the video brought up was the fact that turtles and other wildlife are attracted to the plastic because of their aesthetics and how they resemble food to these species. Like many places recently, people are starting to realize the issue at hand and how in the long run, this could wipe out entire species, including us humans. One example of this would be the sacred cattle in India, they roam the landfills and pick at scraps while inevitably eating plastic bags. The video showed one example of a cow that had surgery done that ultimately saved its life. After, 50 kilos of plastic were pulled out of the animal, it survived. This is just one example of this kind of issue within just one species. The video talks about the punis...