http://foodcycles.org/2009/10/09/eat-this-recession-for-breakfast/ “Growing vibrant soil, food and community” Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:41:27 -0500 hourly 1 http://foodcycles.org/2009/10/09/eat-this-recession-for-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Seymore Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:54:25 +0000 http://foodcycles.org/?p=846#comment-593 I enjoyed reading Dr. Wayne Roberts article. I've know Wayne for many years and he knows how to get to the point. There are plenty of statistics to support more growing and eating more local produce. What is missing is the motivation on the part of middle-income people to take up the challenge of doing something about the current food production and distribution system. It is still too easy to just do what we've always done and go to the supermaket and buy what looks good. One way around this apparently entrench behaviour is to educate young people about the value of local organic produce. This needs to be done at schools and particularly durng the summer months when kids have time to get outside and experience the environment when they are not all bundled up. Summer camps can be a great place to learn about the value of eating locally. They could, if they wanted to, provide vegetable gardens for kids to learn about growing their own food and how to prepare it for healthy eating. Once kids have had this type of opportunity and if they have found it to be a possitive experience, they will share what they've experienced with adults and peers. I think that's the way we start turning the economy around to recognize the true value of locally produced agricultural products. Finally, it will take people who have a positive approach to growing food locally to demonstrate to the kids how it is done. That should create well paid employment for those workers who are preparing the next generation of farmers. I enjoyed reading Dr. Wayne Roberts article. I’ve know Wayne for many years and he knows how to get to the point. There are plenty of statistics to support more growing and eating more local produce. What is missing is the motivation on the part of middle-income people to take up the challenge of doing something about the current food production and distribution system. It is still too easy to just do what we’ve always done and go to the supermaket and buy what looks good.
One way around this apparently entrench behaviour is to educate young people about the value of local organic produce. This needs to be done at schools and particularly durng the summer months when kids have time to get outside and experience the environment when they are not all bundled up. Summer camps can be a great place to learn about the value of eating locally. They could, if they wanted to, provide vegetable gardens for kids to learn about growing their own food and how to prepare it for healthy eating. Once kids have had this type of opportunity and if they have found it to be a possitive experience, they will share what they’ve experienced with adults and peers. I think that’s the way we start turning the economy around to recognize the true value of locally produced agricultural products.
Finally, it will take people who have a positive approach to growing food locally to demonstrate to the kids how it is done. That should create well paid employment for those workers who are preparing the next generation of farmers.

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