While many other types of fish farming techniques exist, each has its own specific environmental footprint. Fish farming may be a viable solution to solving the issue of a decreasing amount of resources with an increasing human population. However, fish farming methods must be reassessed to ensure that the benefits of producing more fish are not counteracted by the farms’ harms to the environment.

Irene Li (‘08) came to Milton Academy in the beginning of the new year at a Straus Dessert, and talked about her and her sister’s business, Mei Mei (the Chinese pinyin for ‘younger sister’) Street Kitchen and Mei Mei Restaurant found in Boston.

McDonald’s has profited from hurting both the environment and its customers, as its affordability makes it the most appealing option—and sometimes the only option—for most consumers. It is our responsibility to influence our government and shift our society towards creating restaurants nourishing for both the Earth and customers—because why should we support fast-food when life under the golden arches is just hurting our home and ourselves?