Author Archives: Eric Garza

I’ve been Pollan-ated…

Posted by Eric Garza | November 3, 2014

Each year the University of Vermont chooses a book that all first year undergraduates are expected to read. This year they chose Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation, by Michael Pollan, a book I reviewed a while back. If Michael Pollan is anything, … Continue reading →

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Meat vs Veg: An energy perspective

Posted by Eric Garza | July 10, 2014

What ought we eat? This is among the preeminent questions of our time, one asked by policy wonks, diet gurus, and, of course, consumers. People imbue a wide array of values into their dietary choices, including impacts on their health, … Continue reading →

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Counting Calories: Why indirect energy use matters

Posted by Eric Garza | September 9, 2013

Eric Garza is an energy systems consultant (Aisthetica.com) and a Lecturer at UVM. This is the second in a series of blog posts from Eric on energy use in the food system. Read his previous post here. In a recent … Continue reading →

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Counting Calories: The Energy Cost of Food

Posted by Eric Garza | July 18, 2013

Eric Garza is an energy systems consultant (Aisthetica.com) and a Lecturer at UVM. This is the first in a series of blog posts from Eric on energy use in the food system. Every time I visit my local food co-op … Continue reading →