Moving too Fast

Hello readers, I hope all students are enjoying their first week of school fully rested from summer vacation.  I know being a teenager can sometimes feel like a full time job. We sometimes forget that millions of people live day to day  without access to drinkable water, sustainable food sources, education, and proper health care.  As teenagers we have the ability to decide the course of the future! Readers I challenge you to make the change, live your lives in a way which benefits yourself, community, and the environment. I know this seems like an arduous task but there are many small ways to make a big difference. For example recycling plastic products, assorted papers, and glass bottles provides the materials for refinery to reproduce goods. Recycling is  incredibly easy, and save our planet . Here's a link for more ideas on how you can be the Change,   http://www.wethechange.com/50-ways-you-can-be-the-change/

Say hello to Tomorrow,

- Yohan Callen

A Difference You Can Taste

Here is a little taste of what we do at Youth Radio.   This year I had the pleasure to host Brains & Beakers, our seasonal seminars. Youth Radio invites a special quest who speaks briefly about what they do for a living which is usually science or media related.  Barb Stucky was our special guest this time around. Barb recently published here book Taste what your missing, On the tables there were plates with multiple cups filled with anonymous liquids, a jelly bean, some crackers, a strawberry and a couple other small treats. I felt a little as if I were the hamster in a science project, but I was excited. I had never been to a presentation where audience participation was key. Please click on the link to continue reading this blog, and videos of Barb Stuckys presentation to our students here at Youth Radio!!

http://www.youthradio.org/news/a-difference-you-can-taste

-Youth

As fast as it gets!

Hello readers, I hope all is well this summer.   As Americans we have many options.  We can buy any model car, cell phone, or home.  But what about the types of food we put into our bodies?  In today’s society we have two popular food group’s fast food and healthy options.  Globally fast food has become extremely cheap while products that are free range or organic become increasingly expensive.  Many families have been forced to buy fast food for dinner because they cannot afford the high priced produce in the grocery stores.   Some believe there is no solution for this crisis but I have the secret loop hole to a healthier lifestyle.  Before going grocery shopping I recommend researching which fruits & vegetables are in season.  Also I would suggest going to your local farmers market. Buying produce that is in season or from a farmers market will save you a substantial amount of money by the end of the year and also allows one to become reinvested in the community.

Feeling good,

-Yohan Callen

Self Reflection

  

 

Self Image is something that many of us struggle with as teenagers.   Today’s media portray a very specific image of what attractive young men and women look like.  Perfection is promoted through make up aids, pop culture magazines, and on many fashion runways.  Many teens attempt to meet these social and physical standards.  Many struggle with body image insecurity and can sometimes develop an eating disorder.  Many people believe an eating disorder only involves eating food then purging it.  There are three major eating disorders bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating.  Bulimia is when a person binges on food or has regular episodes of overeating and feels a loss of control. The person then uses different methods, such as vomiting or abusing laxatives in order to prevent weight gain.  People who have anorexia have an intense fear of gaining weight. They severely limit the amount of food they eat and can become dangerously thin.  Binge-eating disorders are serious eating disorder in which you frequently consume unusually large amounts of food.  These eating disorders can stem from many issues such as depression.  If you have any friends you know struggle with any of these diseases’ please refer them to the teen support line (800) TLC-TEEN (852-8336) (toll-free in California only).

-Yohan  Callen

Off shore

Hello readers, I hope you all are enjoying the warm Sun.  Summer time is the best time for seafood.  Our vast oceans provides us with more than food and transportation.  The ocean is home to thousands of species of sea life, coral included.  Our seafood is collected by fisherman who sometimes use unsustainable methods to collect large amounts of fish.  Fisherman tend to over fish, collecting more than needed, which  doesn't allow the creatures to support the species.  This leads to an overall degradation to the system.  Degradation is the the deterioration of the environment due to limited resources , such as seafood.Overfishing is a non-sustainable use of the oceans.   And can result in the extinction of certain fish, thus disrupting our natural ecosystem. The best way to preserve the ocean from home is to buy sustainable seafood.  


Recycle your trash, our products are dangerous for our planet! 


-Yohan Callen

Seafood Buyers Guide

Hello Everyone!
This week, fish has been on our mind! And to tell you the truth, there is just too much confusion about what is good for you and what isn't.  Plus, now we know we need to think not only about what is good for our body, but also what is best for our environment! Came across this interesting video that really shares some interesting points to consider in our quest for the all delicious/all nutritious/all environmentally friendly fish.

Also check out what our friends at Sunset magazine have to share about buying seafood!