Livestock

Local Food Security: Challenges and Opportunity
“If the world is saved it will be saved because the people living in it have a new vision.” –Daniel Quinn No one wants to admit that the food supply we depend on could ever be in jeopardy, or that food prices are not as stable as they once were. We want to take comfort and security in the fact that our grocery store shelves and markets are always stocked with the foods we love, and that year after year, we spend only a small percent of our income on food. A picture is beginning to emerge into mainstream consciousness that could shatter this comfort and security, however. It can be seen in films like Food Inc., recently nominated for an Academy Award, which details the grotesque and completely unsustainable practices of our modern agriculture industry. It can be seen in television specials highlighting the same issues, like David Suzuki’s The Nature of Things two part series on “Corporate Agriculture” and “Alternative Agriculture”. Canadian historian and international affairs writer...
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