Growing up on a small farm, we didn’t waste a lot of food– as we’d cycle it around a lot. If we had food we weren’t going to eat because it was old or because we just weren’t going to finish it, we’d just throw it in the compost or in with the chickens to […]
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In our recent readings, we have discussed the relevance of culture on cleaning practices. For example, in previous weeks, we discussed how different religions and cultures have a long past of practices, legend, and history with cleaning– that led to different practices with self-cleaning and home-cleaning. Similar to this practice of cleaning, a question should
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Though germ theory is often seen as a revolutionary turn towards modern medicine and more modern day practices in medicine, it was also a significant figure in modern overconsumption. While many cleaning practices were evolving to modern machinery, such as using a washing machine instead of a washing board, this allowed for more free time
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