{"id":1942,"date":"2023-02-17T15:57:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T15:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/hackensack\/?page_id=1942"},"modified":"2023-10-13T18:34:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:34:11","slug":"consumption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/hackensack\/explore\/consumption\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h5>explore<\/h5>\n<h1>Consumption<\/h1>\n\t<p>Consumption is just what it sounds like &#8211; consuming water, and the plants and animals that live in that water. <\/p>\n<p>Humans must have fresh, clean water to drink in order to survive.\u00a0 This water is called <em>potable<\/em> water, which comes from the Latin word from <i>potare<\/i> &#8216;to drink&#8217;. In the U.S. we mostly rely on engineered systems to filter and clean water to meet standards for human consumption.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Humans around the world also consume animals and plants that grow and live the water, such as fish, shellfish, seaweed, and even algae. When we eat fish, we are also consuming what those fish have eaten, putting humans at the top of the food chain. Being able to safely consume fish that grow in your local waterways is an indicator of a healthy ecosystem. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\tpencil icon\n\t<h3>Inquiry Questions to Start With<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Where does your drinking water come from?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What are the benefits and drawbacks of getting drinking water from this source?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Where and how does your drinking water get cleaned?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Are there consumable aquatic plants and animals found in your watershed? Where? Are there areas from which one should not eat the animals or plants from the water? Why?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What are the benefits and drawbacks of harvesting aquatic plants and animals from your watershed?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">How has the watershed been changed to supply drinking water?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">How has the watershed been changed to support fishing or gathering aquatic life for food?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h2>Research Resources<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Read:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/report-environment\/consumable-fish-and-shellfish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA &#8211; Consumable Fish and Shellfish<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dep.nj.gov\/njfw\/fishing\/freshwater\/places-to-fishponds-lakes-reservoirs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ Fish &amp; Wildlife: Places to Fish Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs <\/a>(by county)\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackensackriverkeeper.org\/activities-and-events\/fishing\/)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hackensack Riverkeeper &#8211; Fishing Access on the Hackensack River\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/drinking\/public\/water_sources.html#:~:text=Most%20U.S.%20tap%20water%20comes,water%20supplies%20and%20private%20wells\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC Water Sources<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/dwreginfo\/drinking-water-regulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA Drinking Water Regulations\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/drinking\/contamination.html#:~:text=Harmful%20germs%20and%20chemicals%20can,Manufacturing%20operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC Water Contamination and Disease<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tWatch:\n\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\tListen:\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PEKXB3N6g3I\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yklUlB68wWU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tuYB8nMFxQA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0_ZcCqqpS2o\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/462918329\/464469888\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\"><\/iframe>\n\t<h3><b>Essential Questions<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>What benefits have resulted from the changes to the river\/ watershed in terms of CONSUMPTION?<\/li>\n<li>What problems or threats have resulted from the changes to the river\/ watershed in terms of CONSUMPION?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/hackensack\/human-needs-are-in-the-drivers-seat\/#uses\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore other Uses\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h5>\n\t\tYes, this is the Use of the river we want to focus on!\n\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/hackensack\/explore\/whats-the-problem\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet&#8217;s Define the Problem\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>explore Consumption Consumption is just what it sounds like &#8211; consuming water, and the plants and animals that live in that water. 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