A 2016 study found that a dollar spent buying directly from a farmer has about twice the impact on the local economy as spending a dollar on food that goes through a middleman like a supermarket.
Stunning! In the face of rising global obesity, photographer
@GreggSegal
traveled around the world to ask kids what they eat in one week and then photographed them alongside the food. Winner
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Can you imagine if every school in this world had a garden? Whether a raised bed, vertical, hydro, or container garden, it would inspire a new generation of healthy eaters and lovers of local food! Grateful to those already making this happen in their schools!
A dollar spent buying directly from a farmer has about twice the impact on the local economy as spending a dollar on food that goes through a middleman like a supermarket.
Today, only 5 percent of the original old-growth coast redwood forest – the tallest trees in the world – remains. This arborist is striving to replace every tree that was cut down.
Australian researchers following men and women in their 60s found that those who regularly gardened had a 36% lower risk of dementia than their non-gardening counterparts.
We have enough food to feed every man, women and child on this planet! We need to place the power back into small farmholder's hands and distribute wealth evenly and equitably!
Hunger exists side-by-side with obesity. You can't "fix" hunger by just feeding people empty calories. You've got to nourish people with healthy, nutrient-dense foods, so they don't become obese. (via
@AubreyNPRFood
,
@NPR
).
The market for such egg alternatives, is officially blowing up. Just look around the grocery store for an uptick in the selection of “eggs” made from any number of ingredients decidedly unrelated to chickens.
We have access to the resources and knowledge we need to feed our growing population. We need to shift our focus from agribusiness to localized, resilient food systems that place people before profit, the earth before exploitation.
"The trees, plants, fungi and microbes in a forest are so thoroughly connected, communicative and codependent that some scientists have described them as superorganisms."
“Food is this most intimate connection to life. It is where you literally take pieces of the outside world and put them inside of your body to become part of you.”
You will love this film! The Biggest Little Farm "has the power to give birth to a new generation of inspired farmers, determined to invest in the future of the planet.” Don't miss it in theaters starting May 10. Tickets now on sale at:
A4: We, the 7 billion eaters on the planet, throw away 40 percent of all food our farmers grow. And two thirds of the food we consumers toss is still perfectly edible. We need better
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"Scientists and farmers around the world are pointing out that we can regenerate degraded soils by switching from intensive industrial farming to more ecological methods – not just organic fertiliser, but also no-tillage, composting, and crop rotation."
I'm increasingly convinced that good food policy comes from the bottom up so we really need to look at what's working in cities and in small local rural areas. What's innovative? What can be replicated and scaled up? We can't only play defense. A6:
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