After viewing Professor Plaven's video and visiting the additional learning resources, discuss the food - environment connection. In a paragraph, discuss the environmental impacts of the modern food system. Then, in another paragraph, discuss which foods have a higher environmental impact. In a final few sentences, discuss your reaction to this material. Did it change or influence your perspective? Your response should be three paragraphs total for full credit and include specific references from the learning resources this week.

Read the "Substituting beans for beef as a contribution toward US climate change targetsLinks to an external site." paper. In a paragraph, describe the authors" findings and your reactions to these findings.

Read pages 1 - 13 of the Shifting Diets for a Sustainable Food FutureLinks to an external site. paper. In a paragraph, discuss the food gap and the three ways the researchers suggest to close the food gap.

Watch the video the How Your Sandwich Changed the WorldLinks to an external site.. In a few sentences, discuss the ingredients of this particular sandwich and their overall carbon footprint in relation to each other. Then, visit the UCLA "Greening your Grocery CartLinks to an external site." article. Select and discuss two of the ways they suggest you can change products to decrease your carbon footprint. Finally, discuss the carbon reduction you would make if you were to make these choices. Your response should be at least 1 strong paragraph.