• Preparedness for National Disaster/Fuel Crisis • Local produce taste better • Local produce is better for you • Promotes produce diversity • Is GMO free • Helps to build community • Good for local economy/supports local farmers • Beneficial for the environment 11 What are the challenges to local food in Vermont? • Diet adjustments would be needed • Production diversity is lacking • Lack of processing and storage facilities • Cheaper to import foods from agribusiness farms 16 What is currently being done to
A lot of locavores would say, “Buy local, shrink the distance food travels, save the planet.” (Source C) It only makes sense that the less distance traveled the less pollution. However, there is so much more you have to account for. In fact, Rich Pirog, of the Leopold Center for sustainable Agriculture, stated that transportation isn’t that big of a problem. He said it only accounts for eleven percent of the carbon footprint. Most of the energy required to produce food happens in the consumer’s kitchen.
In my opinion, I do believe the government is responsible for the people who can’t take care of themselves, but to an extent. I don’t think they’re doing a very good job about it, now. There should be a closer eye kept on the people who are on food stamps, or rely on WIC for help with their groceries. Laziness and lying contribute to a vast majority of the population on food stamps. And the truth is, most of the people filing for any type of governmental help are either to lazy, though capable, to work (because they know they can get free aid), or lie about things such as monthly income, or the number of family members they support, ect.
The people of Oakland California see animal as a “food desert”, which basically means it’s a sweet necessity. It has also been said that the homesteaders should raise their own animals, as well as slaughter them on sight. By keeping the slaughter as a weekly chore, it allows the meat to be very fresh. Also, if someone were to make a purchase the animal, it would be slaughtered on sight so the meat would be at its freshest. By having these small “farms” it allows the Locavore movement to take on new heights.
If we primarily produce vegetables and grains, this will drive down prices, making the food cheaper and more attainable to the nations poor and the planet would be about to support the population. Environmentally, the livestock industry produces 18% if the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. In total this is more than the total of the world’s transportation system. This includes all cars, trains, and planes
Running head: DEADLY DINNER Deadly Dinner: An Examination of America’s Food Sources and Bioterrorism Potentiality Michele A. Perez American Military University, EDMG 340 D004 March 15, 2010 Abstract America over the years has shifted from an agricultural country to a service oriented economy. It is estimated that only one to two percent of American citizens produce food that feeds the United States. Most of America buys its food from grocery stores which carry products processed both in and outside of the United States. Some Americans choose to bypass the grocery store in favor of fast food or restaurant dining. The food that lands on our table changes hands many times
2012. Healthy Kids : About Munch & Move. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/campaigns-programs/about-munch-move.aspx. [Accessed 09 August 2012]. Nutritionist or Dietitian?
SNAP is expected to provide $69 billion in benefits to roughly 43 million people in 2011.9,10 By definition, SNAP is intended to help ‘‘low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health.’’(Shenkin 2010: 1562). Eat Smart New York (ESNY) is a free program which is given to all Food Stamps members and those who are eligible to receive Food Stamps. In this program nutrition educators help the participants to learn how to be in good physical health and hoe to eat healthy. It is a free program and it is usually held in person’s homes, senior homes, food pantries, so on and so forth (OTDA
(2010 January 15). Creating a Safety Net That Works When the Economy Doesn’t: The Role of the Food Stamp and TANF Programs. Retrieved from: http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/412068_food_stamps_tanf.pdf. Tiehen, Laura, Jolliffe Dean, and Gundersen, Craig. (2012 April).
An example of this would be the local Southern Maryland Food Bank. Advantages of the Southern Maryland Local Food Bank is that local pantries are more connected to the people, so the volunteer organizations go to the local food pantries to donate their time and money. Some examples include the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen at St. Paul’s Church, the Lifestyles of Maryland Food Pantry, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Food Pantry. Some disadvantages to using a local food pantry is that local food pantries mainly rely on donations from outside organizations. Local food pantries don’t have the funds that the state and national government programs