overall research

TOPICS SURROUNDING FOOD THAT SPARK MY INTEREST:

- HOW TO AVOID/REDUCE FOODWASTE
- HOW TO CREATE A CIRCULAR FOOD "INDUSTRY"
- HOW TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD
- HOW TO GET PEOPLE BACK IN TOUCH WITH NATURE AND THE ORIGIN OF THEIR FOOD
- HOW CAN COMMUNITY GARDENS BECOME MORE POPULAR? HOW CAN COMMUNITY GARDENS EVOLVE?
- HOW TO CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT THE MEAT INDUSTRY
- IS IN VITRO MEAT THE FUTURE?
- WHAT DIET IS THE HEALTHIEST FOR HUMANS? WHAT SOURCES ARE NEEDED FOR THIS?
- WHAT IS TRUE AND/OR FALSE ABOUT SUPERFOODS? WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF SUPERFOODS ON THE CLIMATE?

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle
/2014/jan/16/do-superfoods-really-exist-antioxidants

https://www.theguardian.com
/commentisfree/2017/jul/24/
humans-losing-touch-nature-alcoholism-gambling

TOPICS SURROUNDING SOIL THAT SPARK MY INTEREST:

- HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE EXCITED ABOUT COMPOSTING
- THE VITAMIN B12 AND IT'S ORIGIN, WE USED TO EAT DIRT (SOIL) WITH OUR FRUIT AND VEGGIES WHICH CONTAINS B12
- HOW CAN WE TURN UNUSED LAND IN CITIES INTO FRUITFUL GROUND FOR FOOD
- ARE THERE ALTERNATIVES TO SOIL AND WHERE WE GROW FOOD IN?
- WHAT PART DOES SOIL PLAY IN THE QUALITY OF OUR PRODUCE?

https://www.ecowatch.com/7-reason-healthy-soil-is-vital-to-human-life-on-earth-1881989408.html

TOPICS SURROUNDING OIL THAT SPARK MY INTEREST:

- WHY IS PALM OIL IN SO MANY PRODUCTS?
- WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES TO PALM OIL?
- HOW CAN YOU KNOW BETTER WHAT PRODUCTS CONTAIN PALM OIL/ HOW CAN YOU AVOID THE USE OF PALM OIL?
- WHAT IS NORMAL OIL MAINLY USED FOR AND WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES?
- IS A WORLD COMPLETELY WITHOUT OIL REALISTIC AND WHAT WILL THAT LOOK LIKE?
- WHAT THE IMPACTS OF OILS IN COSMETICS? CAN YOU MAKE YOUR OWN ESSENTIAL OILS ETC?
- WHAT IS THE POWER OF THE OIL INDUSTRY AND WHAT WILL THE CONSEQUENSES BE IF THAT INDUSTRY IS TAKEN DOWN?

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/dec/17/palm-oil-sustainability-developing-countries

https://milieudefensie.nl/actueel/producten-met-palmolie

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Natural-Insect-Repellent

TOPICS SURROUNDING WATER THAT SPARK MY INTEREST:

- HOW CAN WE GET MORE USE OUT OF THE WATER AVAILABLE TO US? WHAT ARE STEPS THAT YOU CAN TAKE IN YOUR OWN HOUSEHOLD?
- HOW WILL OUR NEED FOR WATER LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE?
- IN WHAT WAYS IS WATER WASTED RIGHT NOW?
- HOW CAN WE MAKE MORE WATER SAFE TO DRINK FOR HUMANS?
- HOW DOES THE CIRCLE OF WATER (EVAPORATION, RAIN, ETC) WORK AND HOW CAN WE USE THAT IN OUR ADVANTAGE?
- HOW CAN WE CLEAN OUR WATER WITH NATURAL SOURCES? (PURIFYING PLANTS ETC)
- HOW HEALTHY IS OUR TAP WATER?

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-ways-technology-is-changing-the-future-of-water/

TOPICS SURROUNDING SALT THAT SPARK MY INTEREST:

- WHY IS SALT OF THE MOST COMMON USES SEASONINGS
- WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES TO SALT
- IS SALT HEALTHY OR NOT?
- CAN YOU MAKE YOUR OWN SALT IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY
- WHAT IS THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO SALT AND CAN YOU MAKE IT YOURSELF?
- WHAT IS THE OVERALL IMPACT OF SPICES ON THE ENVIRONMENT
- DO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SALT (HIMALAYA ETC) ACTUALLY HAVE HEALTH BENEFITS? ARE THEY WORTH THE HYPE?
- WHAT ROLE DOES SALT PLAY IN CERTAIN RITUALS ETC?

https://www.vice.com/nl
/article/d7ddkj/roze-himalayazout-is-eigenlijk-gewoon-verroest-kutzout

The subject of superfoods and healthy food has always sparked my interest, I always want to know more about the facts and non facts about the claimed benefits of certain foods. With me sure a bunch of other people, so I might think of a way to get more transparency about certain foods and their impact on the climate, which is fairly important too.

In my opinion it is very important to stay close to the source of your food and nature. These days humans are so disconnected from it that's it's no wonder that the earth is at risk, we pollute without seeing immediate consequenses and eat food without thinking twice about where it comes from. I think that if you bring the two, nature (and food resources) and humans back together, people will make way better choices. I think way more people would prefer fresh eggs from happy chickens than from the horrific bio industry if they saw both right before their eyes. It would be even more affective if you try this with children, as they're less conditioned and make more choices from their heart it seems sometimes (I work with various children).

I haven't eaten meat in about four years, been fully vegan for around half a year and I now eat mainly plant based but with eggs (from my own chickens soon) and a little dairy from time to time. I have always wondered why I have to supplement vitamine B12 in my diet, now I know. B12 is added to lifestock's food, which I knew, but we need it in our bodies because we used to eat dirt with our veggies etc. Yes, dirt. We didn't wash it back in those days, and that fruitful soil was full of that vital vitamine. Which is why we add it to our (mainly animal based) foods these days, and have to supplement it if we don't eat enough of those foods. I think this is a very interesting topic and says a lot about humans and our origins, and, even more important, the importance of good soil. It is vital for human life, an insight I gained during this research.

Composting and reducing foodwaste can be done fairly easily, no matter your living circumstances (in the city or on the land). If loads of people would do it, it would have a massive positive impact on our environment, as foodwaste is one of our biggest and dumbest polluters. How can you get that message across to people?

A big interest of mine is sustainable energy and the future of it. It seems like the options are constantly evolving and I'm curious about how we will power the world in a few decades. How are regular households a part of that? How can we make more people excited about renewable energy?

Cosmetics are also very interesting to me. This is just a random bottle of mosquito repeller I found in my room, how do I know what's inside? I don't know these terms, how can we create more transparency regarding this topic? This brand even claims to be "natural". I found out that "Paraffinum Liquidum" is a mineral oil made out of petroleum, which we know is not the most sustainable oil. I also found an article on it which states this ingredient is not as healthy. What are ways to create your own cosmetics, or in this case, mosquito reppelent, in a natural way that is also at least a bit more sustainable than most widely available products?

Water turns out to be a more difficult subject than I expected. I didn't realize the water crisis was so real, I always thought that there would always be enough water because of the natural water cycle. Now I know that only a small percent is actually drinkable and easily available, which was a big insight gained during this research. But what are comfortable ways to save water at home? Only flushing your toilet once a day might be a big step, but putting some sort of cup in your shower to catch water to water your plants with might be a little easier to begin with.

During the research of this subject I started wondering about a lot of things. As I've never really thought about salt and it's use and origin. As I've did some research on superfoods earlier and what's true and false about this hype, the hype of Himalayan and other salts belong in the same topic. Many claim this salt has many health benefits, but is that true? In what ways can we avoid trends and fact check more ourselves? Salt is also mainly used in certain rituals etc. around the world. You even have salt rooms like the picture you see on the right. Is it sustainable and actually healthy to participate in these rituals? What alternatives have the same positive health impacts? I wonder. There are also old rituals of salt making. Can we honour these rituals in the global salt industry?