Food Retail Industry

How do the earth systems affect each other? The earth consists of a series of interconnected systems, like the Biosphere, Geosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydrosphere. These spheres interact and impact each other. The atmosphere protects the biosphere from high amounts of solar radiation. They also exchange energy, the biosphere produces gasses which warm the atmosphere creating a greenhouse effect. We heavily researched the greenhouse effect as our industry, food retail, contributes to dangerous amounts of greenhouse gases reaching the atmosphere and increasing global warming. What efforts can we make to create a sustainable future? As we seek to preserve the planet, we can take on many steps to ensure sustainability, from individual choices in our personal lives to broader action. One thing we can do is recycle and compost instead of creating enormous amounts of waste. From a broader scope, we could lobby for corporations to be accountable, to reduce carbon emissions, rely less on factory farming. Reaction: I was not surprised by how unsustainable our industry was, the information I discovered doing this benchmark compounded my previous conceptions of the food retail industry. But it has compelled me to be more conscious of my personal decisions of purchasing food. Link to Digital Component: www.ecosuperfoods.weebly.com Link to Photos: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tUM-Po5GXrVu0ns-2MXdre4x2-jT4aiVdn2Wvnm44H4/edit?usp=sharing