Why Take Initiative?
Growing up, I would come across a number of people from different backgrounds. Food is not only fuel for the body for most of us, but also for the soul as well. One day, my mom, sister and I were eating at a local McDonald's; this man, dressed in shaggy clothing, comes in asking people for a dollar to buy a cheeseburger. Everyone he asked turned their head away from him in disgust. So, I walked outside and took my burger and fries to him. I told my mom I couldn't eat anymore. "But how could these people hear him asking and not offer to help?" Mind you. Cheeseburgers at the time weren't at all expensive. Maybe they were all concerned about their own security? Holding on to what little they had? Or maybe they were judging, and this led to them shaming him? I was around 15 years old at the time; I didn't understand how the exchange of food worked or where food even came from. These thoughts led me to ask more questions about the way the world functions. Eye wondered how systems convinced people that food should be purchased. Food insecurity is a myth. Food, along with water, are found in abundance in nature. We proposed a soulution. If everyone has a garden; we can directly manage what we put into our food. Most sources of food in our modern society can't be trusted to not include bio-engineered ingredients, sodium benzoate, dextrose, and other chemical additives that we can't pronounce.​​ We believe that food is natural; most food products today are produced in factories for mass distribution. Food should nourish the body providing it with the essential nutrients and minerals to promote general health. People are disconnected from the very place food comes from, the soil. The soil is a major part of our existence here. It should be general knowledge that the soil is home to more than billions of microorganisms. These organisms are living beings with their own role in the grand design. What is ours?
Wildfire Effects on Nature
According to the NIDC (National Interagency Fire Center), more than 61,400 fires are started annually. Thats almost a 40% increase since the tracking of wildfires began in 1983. Thats about 7.2 million acres of land every year; the effect on the natural environment has to be considered when we think of the long-term damage to habitats and wildlife ecosystems.
Soil Erosion
Over time, erosion of land can result due to different factors like the wind, water, salinity in the soil, snow, and bad agriculture practices. Erosion happens when the ground starts losing it topsoil. The topsoil is the fertile layer; this is essential for growing vegetation. If an area succumbs to erosion by water that means that area's soil is being moved to a different location, usually due to excessive rainfall or runoff. These weather patterns shape how the landscape look over time. What was once a mountain might not be a mountain in 1000 years. Salinity in the soil is a natural occurrence in nature, but human interference has caused an increase of salts in the soil. A theory was proposed that this was due to the salts introduced from farming irrigation practices.
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