Comfortably Unaware: What We Choose to Eat Is Killing Us and Our Planet

by Richard A. Oppenlander

Overview

"I urge you to read Comfortably Unaware, to think about its message, discuss it with your friends—and start to change the world, one bite, one meal, one diet at a time." — Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, UN Messenger of Peace
Tackle the crucial issue of global depletion alongside Dr. Richard Oppenlander, as it relates to food choice. His straightforward research and stark mental images demonstrate the daily footprint we're leaving on the environment, and thus encourages us to act with the best interest of all living things. Understanding the reality and consequences of your diet will help you understand how to ensure the health and well-being of our planet, and of ourselves. Shake off complacency and stop being comfortably unaware.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780825306228
Publisher:	Beaufort Books, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/13/2012
Sold by:	INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr. Oppenlander has devoted his life to improving the health of our planet. Since 1976, he has extensively studied the effect our food choices have on our health and their immense impact on our environment. He is also president and founder of a sustainable organic food production business. He has been a featured guest appearing on radio shows, in newspapers, and in magazines, and speaks around the country about Global Depletion—the loss of our resources, food supply, and our own health.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Defining Global Depletion and Use of the Word "Sustainable" xix

I So It All Goes: Defining global depletion as it relates to food (where global warming fits) 1

II For the Unaware: Pertinent facts and figures 9

III It's in the Air: Depletion as it affects oxygen and the quality of the air that we breathe 15

IV Rainforests: Depleting the lungs of our planet 21

V Whose Land Is It Anyway?: Global depletion of our land 27

VI Water and Oceans: Part 1: Drinking water and sustainability-where is it all going? Part 2: Our oceans-what is happening below the surface? 39

VII Pollution: Yes, that would be you 53

VIII Why Do We Do It?: A word about nutrition-do you really care? 59

IX Tread Lightly: Entering the no-wake zone 81

X How We Arrived at This Point: Observations, predictions, and solutions 97

XI Not-to-Read Chapter: A closer look at the animals 135

XII A Final Word 147

End Notes 149

Index 165