Online Sierra Club monthly meeting: Ethical Choices in Modern Agriculture

Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom.

We’ll start off with Announcements on current events… Our featured speaker is Carol Whitaker with a presentation on Ethical Choices in Modern Agriculture.

Do you worry about climate change? Ever wonder how food, food production, and our food choices impact our planet? Have you watched COWSPIRACY or WHAT THE HEALTH documentaries on Netflix? Curious about which foods are the most planet-friendly? Join us for a thought provoking presentation about how our food choices can harm or heal our planet.

– Learn how food production has changed in the last 100 years.
– Explore and compare the environmental impacts of producing different types of food.
– Learn about the latest meat and plant-based food science technologies.
– Learn what the water and carbon footprints of your eating habits are.
– Explore food producing/consuming solutions, and see which ones are the most planet-friendly.

Carol Whitaker has an MBA from the University of Dallas, an MS in Management Information Systems from NOVA Southeastern University and was an IT Program Management Professional for 34 years. Her love of the natural world, years of community service to help environmental causes, and her personal health struggles (and subsequent transformation) led her to uncover the connection between human health and the environment. She has since earned her Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell and works with the non-profit Educated Choices Program, helping others understand how what they put on their plates really matters.

If you have not used Zoom before to join online meetings, it’s recommended to get a free account at http://zoom.us/ . It’s a good idea to test your phone or PC prior to the event. Turning on your microphone and camera (to be heard and seen during the meeting) is typically not needed. The URL to click on and join the meeting will be displayed after you RSVP.