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Biodiversity and Protein Consumption GEOG 446 Topics in Geography with Loch Brown Erin Grace , Kasper Sundbaek , Pedram Alvari , Ziyang Jin, and Chris Monaghan Infograph Case Case Outreach Will there be enough food for 9.6 billion people?


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Biodiversity and Protein Consumption

GEOG 446 Topics in Geography with Loch Brown

Erin Grace, Kasper Sundbaek, Pedram Alvari, Ziyang Jin, and Chris Monaghan

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Infograph

Outreach

Case Case

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Will there be enough food for 9.6 billion people?

(Formo et al., 2014)

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“Globally, over 4,000 assessed plant and animal species are threatened by agricultural intensification, and the number is still rising” (Nellemann et al., 2009)

Landuse today

(Max 2016)

Livestock

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Diet consumption

Average Global Calories Per Person

(National Geographic 2011)

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Why protein is important

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commodity chain meat

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Problems with meat

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Commodity chain pulses

http://www.undp.org/content/dam/uganda/docs/UNDP%20Uganda_PovRed%20-% 20Beans%20Value%20Chain%20Report%202013.pdf
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Pulses - Nitrogen and biodiversity

http://www.fao.org/resources/infographics/infographics-details/en/c/472566/ http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/pulses-2016/docs/factshe ets/Biodiversity_EN_PRINT.pdf
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Case Study of Pulses

Velvet Bean (Mucuna Prurien) Milpa system of crop-growing

http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/four-ways-mexico-indigenous-farmers-agriculture-of-t he-future-20150810

Mexican Farmer Josefino Martinez

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Comparison

Meat Pulses (soybeans) Water Area 36 % protein ~26 % Fossil fuel 4.4-26 6–17 6-20 Biodiversity

(Reijnders, L., and Soret, S. 2003) USDA

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Winner

http://www.meatlessmonday.com/articles/eat-your-beans-united-nations-declares-2016-the-international-year-of-pulses/
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Educational Outreach-Interactive Learning

Where do pulses come from?

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How to eat pulses

Cooked, sprouted... Did you know pulses are gluten free?

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Why not sprouts?

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How to sprout pulses

Step 1: Put pulses in the bottom of a jar and cover with water to soak for 12 hours. The lid of the jar have to be replaced with a mesh. Step 2: Rinse the seeds in room temperature water and drain the jar. Step 3: Place the as on the picture on the front in sunlight. Step 4: Repeat the rinsing (step 2) at least once every 12 hours until the sprouts are ready (usually about 2 to 4 days). Step 5: Eat the sprouts straight away or transfer them to a plastic bag in the fridge where they keep well for several days.

http://www.verticalveg.org.uk/6-easy-steps-to-sprout-heaven/

HOW TO SPROUT PULSES

http://nhne-pulse.org/grow-your-own-food-sprouts/
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Take aways

  • 1. Clarify myths on protein

Protein per 100 g Soybeans 36.49 g Velvel Beans 32.4 g Red lentils 29 g Chicken 27 g Pork 27 g Beef 26 g Broad Beans 25 g Lamb 25 g Red Kidney Beans 23.6 g Black Beans 21.6 g Green Lentils 14 g

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Take aways

  • 2. Making the connection between consumer choices and global issues/ impacts
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-115238801/stock-photo-child-girl-exploring-nature-in-early-spring-looking-at-first-sprouts-with-loupe-teaching-kids-to-lo
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Take aways

  • 3. Change eating habits
https://www.kaylaitsines.com/blogs/lifestyle/19119127-best-foods-to-eat-when-you-have-your-period
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Literature

Formo, R. K., Jørstad, H., Nellemann, C., Mafuta, C., Munang, R., Andrews, J., and Hval J. N. (Eds). 2014. Food Wasted, Food Lost – Food Security by Restoring Ecosystems and Reducing Food Loss. United Nations Environment Programme and GRIDArendal, Nairobi and Arendal, www.grida.no Max, R. 2016. Land Use in Agriculture. Published online at OurWorldInData.org.Retrieved from: https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-in-agriculture/ [Online Resource] Nellemann, C., MacDevette, M., Manders, T., Eickhout, B., Svihus, B., Prins, A. G., Kaltenborn, B. P. (Eds). February 2009. The environmental food crisis – The environment’s role in averting future food

  • crises. A UNEP rapid response assessment. United Nations Environment Programme, GRID-Arendal, www.grida.no

National Geographic 2011.What the World Eats. Retrieved March 14, 2017, from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/what-the-world-eats/ Reijnders, L., and Soret, S. 2003. Quantification of the environmental impact of different dietary, 78(Suppl), 664–668.