“After the Crash”

Module 2: Assignment 4

After viewing the CRASH COURSE, I would not change my commitment to eating less meat, but would modify it by adding an additional behavior. This behavior would be to start a fruit and vegetable garden of my own and to save more money in case of an emergency. It is better to be prepared for a situation whether or not it may occur.

I found it lectures insightful, interesting and helpful. I was fascinated with the four suggested steps on how to prepare for a crisis: 1. Decide to take action: wanting to do something about a situation or actually taking the step towards doing something about the situation. 2. Assess your position: self-assessment for financial situation, foundational and physical needs. 3. Rank the possibilities: time, impact, or likelihood of the situation/crisis. 4. Prioritize: important to least important.

I have decided to alter my behavior with meat consumption in my daily diet because “global demand for meat has multiplied in recent years, encouraged by growing affluence and nourished by the proliferation of huge, confined animal feeding operations. These assembly-line meat factories consume enormous amounts of energy, pollute water supplies, generate significant greenhouse gases and require ever-increasing amounts of corn, soy and other grains, a dependency that has led to the destruction of vast swaths of the world’s tropical rain forests” (New York Times: “Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler. Bittman, Mark) This is a start to my contribution towards helping our environment.