hehe, there's nothing wrong with talking to the farm. treat nature as our friend ;)
i feel i've already done whatever i can for myself. spending a summer in the near future being an apprentice at a local farm will expand my scope of things and i can help provide food to the community. there is a method called bio-dynamic agriculture; it's self-sustainable farming that doesn't need any input from the outside world. if it can work alongside with community-supported agriculture (CSA) and that would be a great start.
unfortunately, there's so much more that needs to be done that's beyond the power of several individuals. food and pharmaceutical companies endorsing political campaigns often lead to outcomes that are only good on the financial end of things. gene manipulation of plants increases yields but it doesn't help the ecosystem at all. currently there's no way to identify genetically modified foods as regulations on mandatory labeling don't exist.
meat, especially beef, has been a longstanding problem. north america has used growth hormones for the past few decades on cows. european union banned the import of our beef because they don't feel that it's safe. we're consuming something that other parts of the world don't want to have contact with. if we are to choose other countries' beef, that increases the food mile and it's not good either.
the foundation of our food system has many holes and implementing new laws to patch the holes isn't a permanent solution.
living in the developed world allows us to eat enough everyday. in developing countries, this isn't the case. it raises a question - does fighting world hunger really permit us to alter the environment's natural way of growth? |
發表於 2009-11-16 14:08
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