CamBur340

 80 billion pounds of food are wasted every year in the US. With the average person eating about 5 pounds of food per day, that is 16 billion people that could be fed each year if we were able to limit food waste. This problem has become increasingly more prevalent around the world, but is specifically more apparent in the US. Food Network is a non-profit organization with a main goal of giving businesses and grocery stores a convenient way to spread excess food distribution in the most optimal way. Based out of LA, Food Network works to make daily stops at each business in order to collect food that they would've usually thrown away. That food is taken to a facility where it is sorted into what is and isn't edible and then is reallocated to neighborhoods that struggle with food instability.  With the help of the community and volunteers, this efficient food distribution system could be installed all over the US, helping those in hunger every day. Not only is food waste an iss...

It's hard to imagine a perfect world with no poverty, war, or hatred. In reality, I think it's pretty much impossible to ever reach that point of perfection, but it doesn't mean that we can't strive for a better global society. Before we can start trying to improve nuanced societal issues, we need to focus on the 5 necessities of life, starting with food. Something that I think is actually attainable in the near future is limiting food waste. It blows my mind how much food is wasted every day at local grocery stores in the US. About 10% of people in the US are food insecure and I feel like this could be solved by some simple changes made to our food distribution system. I think this issue stems from US citizens assurance and stability with always having food. We take for granted how accessible it is to keep a full fridge and a content belly. I think this idea applies to a lot of other large issues in the world, but particularly the US. A perfect example of this is the s...

 From the moment I was born, I had a built in best friend. I've always loved being a twin. My sister and I did everything together, from always partnering together for class activities to squishing into one twin bed to sleep even when we each had our own. Although we were two individual people, we moved in sync, pretty much attached by the hip. We are fraternal twins, born just two minutes apart. We looked pretty similar when we were younger, often getting mixed up by teachers and friends. I would say we had the typical twin upbringing that everyone talks about, matching outfits and all. Throughout my younger years, I always thought that my sister and I were so similar in so many ways like interests, character, and sense of humor. I expected us to be the same for the rest of our lives, but as I've grown older I realized we are still two individual people.  How humans develop during our teenage years is a topic that has always interested me. I used to assume that because my sis...