———————– ** Fresh Green Beans ** ———————– Grown in Kansas. Eaten Worldwide.

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2/28/08, Week 7: (PROFESSOR SETHI AWAY)
In lieu of class each student will schedule a mid-semester meeting with Professor Sethi during which we will discuss grades, final projects, and any other concerns. We will also discuss additional course work for graduate students at this time. For those who are interested, student assistant John Kuhn will come to class on 2/28 at 2:30pm and screen the film “Clearcut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon” & Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Waste. You are welcome to attend, but the viewing is not required.

Week 7 Assignment:
Reading/Viewing: Balancing Information
1) “Melting Point: Tracking the Global Warming Debate,” CNN (video)
2) “The Great Plastic Bag Plague,” Tara Lohan
3) “EPA Relied on Industry for Plywood Plant Pollution Rule,” Alan Miller and Tom Hamburger
4) Review Environmental Photojournalism Site
5) “The Ethanol Scam,” Jeff Goodell
6)“Food Fight,” On the Media (audio)
7) 3 Part Interview with Helen Caldicott on Nuclear Power, Equator HD
(Search for Aug 22, 2007 “Nuclear Power is Not the Answer” heading, video)
8 ) Review Chris Jordan’s website. Pay close attention to the “Running the Numbers” series.
9) Review Treehugger Radio’s spot on Chris Jordan

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Suggested Blog Post: Watch food journalist Michael Pollan’s commentary on grocery stores, nature, and corn (from the beginning until minute 15) and read blogger Beth Bader’s post on Happy Meal ingredients. Then keep a food diary for a day. If you are what you eat, what are you made of (you don’t need to get too technical)? And what do you think your food says about you? Make sure you also post a comment to your colleague’s post and respond to a comment to your post.