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Another way to think about it . . .
Local is sustainable because gas is not wasted on transportation.
Whole is sustainable because material is not wasted on packaging.
Whole is sustainable because energy is not wasted on processing.
What’s the opposite of these?
Processed food Transported food Stored food Monoculture Pesticides Fertilizers Mechanization Few corporations control system Subsidies encourage unhealthy food Cost minimization priority over human rights
*Organic Legal definition
No inorganic fertilizers or pesticidesNo use of Genetically Modified OrganismsNo use of sewage sludge No irradiation (kills bacteria on harvested
food)No antibiotics or growth hormones
*Organic advantages
Healthier for farmers, consumersSafer for wildlifeDoesn’t require as much fossil
fuel for fertilizer/pesticides
Eating locally = eating seasonally
Most plants grow, produce food and then die at certain times of the year.
Houston crops NOW: Greens
Green beans
Squash
Cabbage
Oranges
Broccoli
Another way to think about it . . .
Local is sustainable because gas is not wasted on transportation.
Whole is sustainable because material is not wasted on packaging.
Whole is sustainable because energy is not wasted on processing.
Organic is sustainable because