Sourdough Baking, the Environment and Social Justice

Syllabus for Sourdough School Values in Action

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Lessons	Time	What you will learn
- IS SOURDOUGH THE MOST ETHICAL APPROACH TO BAKING? Is Sourdough the most ethical approach to baking? - Core Knowledge - 60 mins	60 mins	This feature examines the environmental sustainability and social justice implications of sourdough bread compared to commercial yeast-based bread. The focus is on the production processes of commercial yeast and the petrochemical industry's involvement in ammonia synthesis, which contributes to yeast production. The paper then discusses the benefits of sourdough bread as an environmentally friendly and socially just alternative to conventional yeast-based bread.

Lessons

Time

What you will learn

- IS SOURDOUGH THE MOST ETHICAL APPROACH TO BAKING?

Is Sourdough the most ethical approach to baking? - Core Knowledge - 60 mins

60 mins

This feature examines the environmental sustainability and social justice implications of sourdough bread compared to commercial yeast-based bread. The focus is on the production processes of commercial yeast and the petrochemical industry's involvement in ammonia synthesis, which contributes to yeast production. The paper then discusses the benefits of sourdough bread as an environmentally friendly and socially just alternative to conventional yeast-based bread.

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Syllabus for Sourdough School Values in Action

- IS SOURDOUGH THE MOST ETHICAL APPROACH TO BAKING?

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