Ocean farming for fish was considered problematic in past but technology advancements and latest tools and equipments have made open sea farming more innovative and interesting today.  Let us brief one technique how they do it? Fish are raised vertically with neutral impact on their lives and environment too. Whenever ocean farming is done by experts, there is need of 100 percent transparency and traceability at each stage. The fishes should be farmed with utmost care and under hygiene environment only.

During ocean farming, fishes should be kept away from sensitive ecosystems. They should be raised in clean, pure and hygiene water. If natural growing environment and hygiene surroundings are assured by the experts, then fishes can be protected against severe diseases without any harmful effect. Also, fishes should be stocked in low density water so that they can swim freely without any disturbances. Also, never use the same water again for natural growth of fish.

The problem of air pollution across the world is becoming increasingly serious. The air is less fresh and clear, and more people choose to wear dust masks when going outside because of heavy smog.

Air pollution is caused mainly by companies, daily activities, and transportation. In terms of companies, many factories emit large amounts of destructive and poisonous by-products. For example, some factories produce sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxide, and various organic compounds that influence the air pollution index. People can get hurt if they keep breathing polluted air because small particles may go into and stick to the respiratory tract and lungs and their long-term storage can lead to rhinitis and bronchitis as well as gastric carcinoma. Sulfur dioxide may dissolve in air and form acid rain, which can corrode buildings as well as people’s skin. The top 10 most polluted cities of the world include Taiyuan, Milan, Beijing, Urumqi, Mexico, Lanzhou, Chongqing, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, and Tehran, which indicates that no one is immune from air pollution.

Air pollution is produced in daily life, and one major cause of it is the increasing population. More people means more carbon dioxide, which is bad for the air they breathe. More trees have to be cut to meet people’s demand (e.g., chopsticks and furniture). Therefore, there are fewer trees to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. In addition, to stay warm, people burn coal, which contains sulfur. This causes sulfur oxide to to be released into the air as pollution. That is, burning products huge amounts of pollution in the forms of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Studies have examined smoking and breathing under bad air and found that a carton of cigarettes a day means breathing dirty air for 720 minutes a day. That is, one cigarette is 36 minutes of bad air.

Finally, transportation is a major cause of air pollution. An increase in the number of people increases the number of vehicles on the road. More people are using personal vehicles or taking taxi instead of buses or other forms of mass transportation. This may be a more comfortable alternative, it dramatically increases air pollution.

These sources of polluted air have forced to spend more time at home instead of going out. Should we not do something about air pollution so that people do not feel trapped in their own homes? 

Jiayi Wu

Is the “Asian Diet” Inherently Healthier?

When you got to visit Asia, it’s easy to catch your attention when you see skinny people unlike with an average American. The Asian and American diets are different because Asians tend to have slimier and healthier bodies than Americans who are experiencing overweight.  Knowing the differences of Americans and Asians when it comes to their diets, we may be able to know why and how Asian cuisine can convert into something which helps to keep and improve people’s health and well-being.

White rice is the principal element in Asian diet. Based on Oldways, rice supplies the calories which have a percentage of 25 to 80 in everyday consumption of food for 2.7 billion Asian people. It is normally consumed with each meal, in the form of extremely cooked, steamy rice. The author Jason Bussel also discussed the benefit of white rice which is relatively unlikely to cause an allergic reaction easily adjustable highly ordinary of the grains. Since the white rice easily breaks down and absorbed in the body, it can be consumed regularly. However, the principal element of American diet is white bread which can lead them to obesity because of the excessive consumption of calories.

In addition, soymilk is also part of Asian diet which is rich in iron, calcium and protein. It has similar quantity of protein found in cow’s milk, with less saturated amount and without cholesterol. Aside from that, Asian also includes green tea as part of their healthy diet which is good for the heart and protects the body against intestinal diseases and cancers.

Finally, Asian diet has lesser amount of carbohydrates and cholesterol. Sweet desserts are seldom consumes and they prefer fruits as a replacement.

J. Kung