My column at simple bites is up today and we are talking about food sustainability.
Most of the food found in the grocery store is the product of an unsustainable food system.
This food is dependent on foreign oil, is destroying soil, contaminates water, has caused disease outbreaks, and may be robbing our grandchildren of the ability to grow food at all.
It is often said that consumers hold a lot of power, but I believe that to stop being a consumer is even more powerful. Choosing not to support the industrial food system is the beginning of sustainable eating.
So what is sustainable eating and how do you do it?
Head on over to read the whole article including 10 tips for sustainable eating.
I’d love to see your thoughts on sustainable eating in the comments!
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I have been eating locally for awhile now, but after reading more about the industrial food system for my Food & Faith series on my blog, I am convinced that there are serious sustainability issues around most of the foods in the grocery store, as you said. I’m trying to eat less processed foods and buy most of my produce and meat and dairy from local farmers.
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