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1 Warren, Bailey J.In context of consumer education: the environmental, human health, and community based externalities of confinement operations in BrazilConcentrated Animal Feeding Operations (henceforth CAFOs) are a signature feature of modern food production and consumption. This thesis will explore the various types of environmental pollution and contamination that surround CAFOs and what this means for neighboring ecosystems, human health, and t...2022
2 Azadpour, ElmeraThe Effect of Inorganic VS Organic Fertilizer on an Urban Lawn in Salt Lake City, UtahWhile lawn management practices have altered the capacity for urban lawns to act as Nitrogen (N) sinks, there have been few studies of the effects of organic vs. inorganic fertilizer additions to urban lawns. We evaluated how foliar and soil N content and isotopic N composition (δ15N) varied as a r...2019
3 Jenson, DonovonNo low hanging fruits: salient factors for good nutrition by socioeconomic statusIn recent years increasing obesity rates have become a major concern in the United States. Statistics show socioeconomic status plays a big role in obesity outcomes, with those of lower SES more likely to be obese. Although exercise and stress have also been shown as important contributors to obesit...Obesity - United States2014-04
4 Quackenbush, CameronThe Great Salt Dustbowl: the Impacts of a Drying EcosystemThe Salt Lake Valley faces a dire environmental situation: the drying of the Great Salt Lake (GSL). As state and local water authorities push forward with plans to further dam and divert the single largest input to the GSL, it is crucial to acknowledge the implications of a drying lake bed for the W...2019
5 Fife, CodyDiary of a Pig: Considering Animal Perspective in Animal LiberationIn the early summer of 2017, an animal advocacy group risked arrest to enter Circle Four Farms in Milford, Utah and rescued two piglets named Lucy and Lizza from the facility. This group, called Direct Action Everywhere, was hoping to document and publicize forms of animal exploitation and abuse tha...2019
6 Seal, Laurie MichelleEnergy in Willa Cather's My Antonia and O Pioneers!: a union of landscape, personalities, and artThe primary texts for this essay are My Antonia and O Pioneers!. Using My Antonia I establish the existence of an energetic essence that quickens the land and various characters of these novels. The influence of this wild energy is manifest mainly through color and movement. I focus specifically on ...Willa Cather; Energetic essence; American literature1997-12
7 Johnson, ChristiannaDiverse Neighborhoods, Food Access, and Urban Agriculture: a Case Study of Four Community Gardens in Salt Lake CityCommunity gardens have been shown to increase food security as well as develop social capital in an urban setting. Several socioeconomic factors (including age, education, annual household income, and more) have been demonstrated to substantially affect perceptions of benefits from participating in ...Food access; Community gardens; Urban agriculture; Planning
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