Nothing says "summer" more than sunshine, lazy days at the pool (or beach), and barbecue. Sweet corn on the cob, juicy watermelon, and hearty burgers are staples of the season. But this year more than ever, people are thinking critically about the choices they make when it comes to buying groceries. Attitudes are changing in response to increased fuel prices, recent natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and environmental concerns. These factors contributed to the thriving local-food movement, with farmers' markets popping up across the country, organic-grocery chains like Whole Foods Market offering local fare, and even the most haute-cuisine restaurants committing themselves to local sourcing. This month, MWW challenges you to learn about the food system and consider the impacts of your family's purchasing decisions. Start by visiting Local Harvest, a resource for finding local-minded businesses and farmers' markets near you.
Feeling lost in the lingo of food issues? Here are a few key definitions to help demystify foodie jargon:Slow Food—A countermovement to fast food, created in 1989 and that seeks to raise awareness of where our food is grown and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.100-mile Diet—Challenges participants to eat only foods grown within a 100-mile radius of where they live. That's right—if the salt and pepper in those shakers came from outside that distance, they aren't going on your food.Locavore—Someone who commits himself or herself to buying and eating locally, often using the 100-mile-diet guidelines. Locavores believe that less processing and shipping leads to more nutritious, eco-friendly, and tasty food. Fair Trade—A consumer-led movement that makes efforts to fairly compensate farmers in developing countries for the time and resources spent growing and producing goods. Organic—Label given to goods grown and/or produced within a list of monitored guidelines (e.g., no use of any artificial fertilizers or chemicals).Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)—An organism whose DNA structure has been altered or modified in some way. Today there is a growing debate over the safety and environmental effects caused by genetically engineered foods.
the whole world is in such a MEES!
I am scared, tha it already may be to late!!!!
Let us pay attention, NOW, for what will come & stave-off further harn! THAT is really the point now! LET US ALL not further or quicken the devestation!
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