Sugar Experiences
Monday:
Full of anticipation and verve, I started the week in which I want to live sugar-free. The first day went exceptionally well and I was able to try out new dishes that do not contain sugar.
Tuesday:
The second day went exceptionally well and I did not fall into old patterns, but was able to stay true to my line.
Wednesday:
Today was a normal day, I was able to give up sugar without any problems and eat other alternatives, such as fruit or sugar-free products.
Thursday:
Today was probably the hardest day, because at school we often go to the Coop and it's almost impossible to settle for just an apple then.
Friday:
In the evening we had visitors and I had to overcome myself not to try dessert. But I could do without it.
Saturday:
Slowly it goes towards the end. I am confident that I will make it. Saturday went by quickly and without sugar.
Sunday:
Finally, the Challenge is done. I am happy and try to watch my sugar consumption in the coming time.
Upadate:
We came up with one idea, to link our project and our self-experiment to the subject environment.
We will point out and describe the environmental-ethical problems of sugar consumption. Sugar is obtained from the sugar beet, which is a plant, and in order to plant a plant, various economic and environmental steps take place.
So we will determine to what extent the consumption of sugar affects the environment.
A comparison between the Swiss and the American Sugar-consumation.
nicola&simon
Our achievement from today: 6/10
We've done our self experiment last week and it was a good experience. Now our next goal is, to link our theme with T&U.
Sadly we can't visit a sugar-factory, because of corona and the sugar beet gets harvest in September or October.
Nicola & Simon
Embodied Energy
In today's world, we try to reuse as many as possible, but this consumes large amounts of energy, which is not very good for the environment.
Embodied energy is energy that is created when we try to recycle certain things. So, for example, if a company wants to make pet bottles reusable, it needs machines for that, which also use electricity and energy, which are not very good for our environment.
Of course, they emit less Co2 than the recycled product, but isn't there another, more environmentally friendly solution?
Quizquestion
Name 2 things that use a lot of energy to recycle
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Technical Terms
- Embodied Energy = Energie, welche beim recyceln von Material entsteht
- reusable = Wiederverwendbar, wiedergebrauchbar
- environment = Umwelt
Nicola & Simon
For our project we had a vision and a imagination.
Vision:
Our vision is to show the production of our finished products and food that we buy in the stores. For this we decided to make a collaboration with a group from Germany or India to show how it is done in their country and what they pay attention to. In addition, Nicola and I will do a small project where we will both completely abstain from industrially produced sugar for at least 1 week and then evaluate our results and experiences.
Imagination:
Our idea is that we can get people to educate themselves on how to control their sugar and general food consumption, as it is a very exciting and extremely important topic especially in our society.
written by Simon
Team from Wetzikon: Winterhalter Simon, Sigg Nicola
Team from Dortmund (Germany): Johanna, Josef
Your Research Question (what?)
We want to find out how much sugar is consumed per day in Switzerland
and in the country of our collaboration partners.
We are also interested in how sugar is produced and transported
in our country.
How is sugar influencing our daily life?
- advantages, disavantages
- self-experiment (living without sugar)
- interview
Your Answer: Project description, methods/techniques, etc. (How?)
Self-Experiment with two people from Germany (Collaboration)
Product: A report about our self-experiment and experiences without sugar. And how sugar is produced and imported into our country.
Various, e.g. material needed, expert proposals, difficulties
- a daily diary for our experiences
- a good computer with good programs
Expert's Comment:
We are going to ask Indian doc. Dr. Med. Arno Roy and his colleague Dr. Med. Michael Inauen for their opinions.
Goals/Result
Publish an article on "don't waste my energy".
No calories and not a gram of sugar. Actually, Coke Zero should be very healthy. In any case, many believe it is.
According to recent studies, however, this thesis is very shaky and there are many substances that Coke contains that could cause long-term damage.
For example, soft drinks like Coke Zero lead to unhealthy belly fat and obesity.
The synthetic sweeteners are also suspected of upsetting hormonal balance. Long-term studies have found that girls who regularly consumed light drinks had their periods earlier.
However, there are healthy alternatives such as
Unsweetened coffee
Unsweetened herbal tea, green tea and black tea
Tap water and mineral water
Tap water or mineral water with a dash of fruit juice
Coke
Sandrina & Simon
In our society, but especially in Switzerland, we have a lot of food available and never have to worry about not having enough. Unfortunately, we also waste a lot and throw away a lot of food that is still in good condition. This is a great pity, because many people in other places suffer from hunger.
Overfishing
Surprise is a big problem in our society. We fish without consideration and exploit the seas mercilessly. Scientists predict that fish prices will rise in the coming years and that we have already overfished more than 90% of our oceans in the last 30 years.
