Tag: Consumption

Contribution vs. Consumption

You know, I can’t quite recall if I heard these two concepts put together in a book somewhere, or if it’s an original idea I put together myself. I’m sure it was inspired by some other source outside of myself, as that’s usually how cross lateral thinking of all kinds works. ...

Sustainable Consumption: How labels impact the way we eat

In 2021, Alex Berke, a PhD student in the City Science group at the MIT Media Lab, made a pitch to the Lab community: align the Lab’s food expenditures with the Lab’s sustainability goals by not serving meat at catered events. The proposal polarized the community — why? To answer t...

Meat consumption the three concerns

The more rational approach is to adopt a reduced meat consumption diet for two reasons: first, for the optimal nutrition of the human organism, and second, for the sustainability of the planet. Meat production with current demands depletes natural resources at an unsustainable...

Is Osteoporosis Really Just A Matter Of Insufficient Dietary Calcium Consumption?

The adult human body’s skeleton comprises 206 bones. They support our frame and our structure. We need them to stand up and walk. We need them to move about. Sometimes, after a long, tiring day, we may collapse like a sack of potatoes on our couch and feel like we don’t have any bones...

Understanding THCa: Effects, Consumption, and Legalities

Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa), a non-psychoactive compound found in raw and live cannabis plants, is gaining attention for its unique benefits and effects, distinct from its psychoactive counterpart THC. Unlike THC, THCa doesn’t produce a ‘high’ effect, but it has potential he...