More protein and good for the planet: 9 reasons we should be eating microalgae

What do we know about the mass, industrialized production of mono-cropping? – nature views as over-population, an imbalance, something that needs balancing. Sustainability requires balance and diversity, not industrialization and mass production.

Palm Oil Detectives

Martina Doblin, University of Technology Sydney; Donna Sutherland, University of Technology Sydney, and Peter Ralph, University of Technology Sydney


As the climate warms and deforestation continues at pace, the land we use for growing energy-intensive crops such as wheat corn, soy palm oil is becoming less productive. We need to find ways to feed the earth’s growing population that isn’t so burdensome on the environment.

One potential solution is to cultivate microalgae – microscopic aquatic organisms that are packed with nutrients. Microalgae are single-celled organisms that look like tiny pills and taste a bit like grass.


They are relatively easy to cultivate and have several advantages over animal and plant protein.

1. Less environmental impact

Algae don’t require pesticides to sustain their productivity. Algae can also be grown in wastewaters (water that has been used in the home or in some industrial process), taking…

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Machado de Assis — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

» Aqui o sonho coincidiu com a realidade, e as mesmas bocas uniram-se na imaginação e fora dela». Machado de Assis. Várias Histórias. Machado de Assis. Várias Histórias. Série Bom Livro. Editora: Ática. São Paulo, 1997 Marii Freire Pereira https://Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo! Imagem ( arquivo pessoal) Santarém, Pá 9 de abril de 2022

Machado de Assis — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Mulher — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Um dos grades desafios feminos é pensar; pensar em contigencia ao tempo atual. Uma mulher não pode ser um objeto precioso a ser modificado pelo tempo, cultura, ou pertencer ao cerne do desprivilegio nos espaços culturais. Não, ela precisa ser dona da sua história, sem sofrer subordinação ou formas variadas de discriminação. A contemporaneidade tem […]

Mulher — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

La ricetta del giorno:

Napoli ieri oggi e domani

Insalata greca con uova in camicia

Ingredienti: pomodori rossi ma sodi 500gr, una cipolla, un peperone, un grosso cetriolo, olive greche 250gr, formaggio feta 250gr, 8 uova, aceto, semi di finocchio, origano, olio extravergine d’oliva, sale, pepe.

Esecuzione: Sbucciare il cetriolo, tritarlo grossolanamente e raccoglierlo in una ciotola con un pizzico di origano, un cucchiaio di semi di finocchio, una macinata di pepe, 50gr di olio, mescolare e lasciar insaporire. Affettare i pomodori, la cipolla e il peperone, mescolarvi le olive e il formaggio a cubetti, salare, pepare e irrorare con un filo d’olio.

Portare a ebollizione in una casseruola dell’acqua leggermente salata e acidulata con 2 cucchiai di aceto, farvi scivolare dentro una alla volta le uova sgusciate su un piattino e cuocerle per 3 minuti. Alzarle delicatamente con il mestolo forato e poggiarle su un piatto.

Distribuire nei piatti individuali l’insalata e le uova, servire a parte la…

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Parashat Metzorah, Healing Houses, and Caring for People

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

     This week’s Torah portion,  Metzorah,  is  over halfway (28th/54 or 52, depending on the year: this year, it’s 54…) through the annual cycle, and the 5th Parashah in the book of Vayikra/Leviticus.

   This portion deals with more diagnosis: still the equivalent of modern Universal Health Care (and who’d have thought that the Cohanim were doctors?).  Who knew that even a house could be ill, and this, again, before the idea of Sick Building Syndrome came about, huh?    queen_anne_style_house2c_rockville2c_md2c_1892_-_q7986018 Interesting, no?

         What could equity of responsibility and citizenry look like, if every person had proper health care, and everyone had a safe home? health_pictogram

  I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter, Thoughtful Readers.

We can really  Do Better.

-Shira   

 

     Parashat Tazria was last week…

Action Prompts:

    Share your thoughts on how to build buy-in create a…

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The Missed Poem #poetry #blogging #friends — penned in moon dust

Like a cherry blossom you fluttered on my cheek with a waft of fragrance the smell of pink you lingered for a day perhaps it was two tried to catch up with the poem and you you vanished with the sunset you flickered out of sight no sign of the poet you had taken flight […]

The Missed Poem #poetry #blogging #friends — penned in moon dust