A Primer on Sustainable Food
"The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases. 'For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question How can we eat? the second by the question Why do we eat? and the third by the question Where shall we have lunch?'" - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
With farm policies that ensure that food is plentiful and cheap for US residents, it's easy to think that our society is firmly in the "Where shall we have lunch?" phase of civilization. Sure, some people have a hard time financially, but the food system itself seems to work. Or, at the least, to require little modification.
But it may be the case that instead of making our food situation more secure with each passing year, the current methods of food production and distribution are pushing us closer all the time to a society in which we're all back to wondering how we can eat.
Background Posts on Sustainable Food
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Ten things you can do to ferment a Delicious Revolution :)
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Sometimes, people disagree. In food and agriculture, these are some of the things they disagree about.
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Your guides to a future of sustainable and tasty food await.
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Things the food industry doesn't want you to think about, though you might want to, anyway.
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Yes, I eat meat. Yes, I think it can be a good idea.
Top Ten Ways To Make A Difference
Dinner With a Side of Controversy
Recommended Reading
About Food
Eating Animals
Where Dairy Isn't Cruel
No Farms, No Food
My $80 Thanksgiving Turkey
Writers
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Katherine Gustafson
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Katherine Gustafson is a freelance writer and editor with a background in international nonprofit organizations. Her articles, essays, and stories have been published in numerous magazines, newspapers, books, and Websites.
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mike @change.org
- San Francisco, United Kingdom
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Mike Smith is associate editor at Change.org. Email: mike@change.org
