Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks by Jason Manheim

Author:Jason Manheim
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2013-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

LOCAL:

Farmer’s Markets, and Sustainability

For the sake of economic self-interest, we have begun to destroy our precious farmland and the ecological integrity of our entire planet. Eating local is a solution that I believe solves a problem that American society has been battling for many years. By eating local, we eliminate the need to spend countless dollars transporting food across seas and borders, mass advertising, packaging, refrigeration for extended periods of time. It allows for improved food quality given that the food is in our own backyard, so to speak. It contributes to the local economy and saves precious farmland that is constantly being destroyed to develop residential and commercial property since we’re relying on large corporate farms that mass produce using pointless government subsidies. Instead, communities could be built around local farms to create foods that actually meet the needs of the people it is serving. It’s about creating a society and food system that will last and is interested in utilizing natural resources that the area provides. It allows for people to reconnect with what it means to share a meal and allows for a real, meaningful understanding of where our food comes from, who produces it, and the consequences of allowing big business to control our health.

The first step to getting involved is to go out at least once a week to a local Farmer’s Market and meet the people who are passionate about creating local, sustainable food systems and, while you’re there, stock up on organic greens and fruits for your green smoothies. Try eating only the foods that are in season in your particular area.

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