Feeding the World Slowly, Ethically, Sustainably

Importing and transporting crops over large distances is extremely energy inefficient and adds hugely to the crisis facing us from global warming. The long distance transportation of food can also result in greater use of agri-chemicals to protect the crops in transit or storage. Unlike chemicals used while the crops are being grown, these post-harvest chemicals are intended to stay on the produce.

So, if we are to feed out families slowly, ethically and sustainably, we are going to have to change our ways. The editors of World Watch magazine have stated that it is no longer a question of personal choice, it is a necessity for the survival fo the planet that we stop eating meat. Local, in season from the small grocery store next door is what we need to get back to, if we are going to survive and allow our planet to resore her natural balance.

References:

1. Eating To Save The Earth – Food Choices For A Healthy Planet by Linda Riebel and Ken Jacobsen

2. The Little Earth Book by James Bruges

3. The Great Food Gamble by John Humphreys