HUNGRY FOR KNOWLEDGE?

5 Resources To Feed Your Understanding Of Food And Water

BY ALYSSA CELONES SENTURK

The issue of climate change is vast, and understanding it can be overwhelming. But as individuals, we can take small steps to make a big difference. One way to start is by educating ourselves through various forms of media. This way, we can understand the challenges we face and figure out how to create a better future. Here we highlight our top media recommendations that can feed your understanding of food and water and help you make informed decisions about what you eat and drink. From books and podcasts to documentaries and television shows, these resources offer a wealth of information and perspectives on how climate change impacts every aspect of our daily lives. Get ready to satisfy your hunger for knowledge and dive into these resources.

Song For The Blue Ocean

(Book)

Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World’s Coasts and Beneath the Seas is part travelogue and part scientific investigation. Scientist and fisherman Carl Safina journeys around the world to capture the perilous plight of three fish groups (bluefin tuna, Pacific salmon, and tropical reef fish) and the people and industries critical to their survival. Safina’s prose is eerily beautiful and heartbreaking, evoking similar feelings to Rachel Carson’s revolutionary text, Silent Spring

In Deep

(Podcast)

Season one of In Deep, a podcast from The Water Main, will take you through the labyrinth of how we clean, manage, and deliver our water—from the toilet to the tap. Join host Jed Kim and a team of reporters as they explore the strangely fascinating and troubling world of clean water, from history to policy and full-on drama. With conversations with water advocates, historians, scientists, politicians, and everyday citizens, In Deep is a must-listen for anyone who cares about the importance of maintaining our water systems and the danger they pose if they fail.

THE WATER FOOTPRINT OF FOOD (Report)

Want to know the true cost of your food choices? The Foodprint website’s report, “The Water Footprint of Food,” brilliantly highlights the hidden water costs behind our favorite foods. With clever infographics and clear explanations, the report takes a deep dive into the water needed to produce everyday food items and how it impacts the environment and communities. It’s an eyeopening read that will make you think twice about what you put on your plate. Trust us, this report is the missing ingredient in your food knowledge recipe.

WATER & POWER (Movie)

Water & Power: A California Heist attempts to untangle the mess of water rights in California while hearkening back to the 1974 film noir classic Chinatown plot. From contaminated drinking water or no water at all to agribusiness billionaires, this movie is a clear warning of what’s to come in small towns and across the globe. Documentary director Marina Zenovich expertly weaves current events, historical corruption, and intimate interviews into a compelling and sometimes disturbing tale of our murky relationship with water in the Golden State.

YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY (TV Show)

Glancing at the credits, one might mistake this National Geographic series for a Hollywood action movie, with stars like Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Don Cheadle, and Jessica Alba. Although Years of Living Dangerously aired on Showtime almost 10 years ago, the stories of climate change and the big and small ways we are connected economically, environmentally, and politically still ring true today. Whether you’re a veteran or new to the cause, this show has something for everyone. All two seasons are available to watch for free on YouTube. D

Can we feed the world without pollution?

Learn more about how these and other farms grow food at barefootbooks.com/food-for-the-future

Sustainable farms grow food without using too much energy, water or harmful chemicals, and without harming the habitats of animals who live nearby. Some types of sustainable farms have been around for thousands of years, while others are modern inventions.

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Salt fArm (Hawai’i USA)

MushRoom farM (Mexico) VeRtical fArm (Singapore)

CirculAR garden (Senegal)

Oyster faRm (Australia)

Are there any sustainable farms like these close to where you live? Which would you most like to visit?