The Oil We Eat

By Alex, Gabi, Chris, Ijie, and Jesse

We use energy from plants to sustain our needs and material for everyday life

Plants are the equivalent of oil in modern day society

it is show that the hunters and gatherers were better nourished than the cultivator

although farming is necessary it uses vast amounts of resources

Temperate Grassland

Temperate Grasslands in the World

99 percent of temperate

grasslands have been destroyed

The Future Looks Dry

Americas Agriculture and How it Started

Inefficient Energy Use

Energy and the Food Chain

Processed Food and Energy

Every calorie we eat is backed by at last ten times the calories in oil

Every calorie we eat is backed by at least ten times the calories in oil

How our food system is energy inefficient

What about organic farming?

Why self-sufficiency is the most beneficial

We Need To Eat Less Meat