Food
Activist Eaters
Being in the checkout line at the grocery store is not a passive event. Choosing the food you eat is the biggest political and the most far-reaching act that occurs daily in America.
10 Reasons to Eat Local Food
- Eating local means more for the local economy.
- Locally grown produce is fresher.
- Local food just plain tastes better.
- Locally grown fruits and vegetables have longer to ripen.
- Eating local is better for air quality and pollution.
- Buying local food keeps us in touch with the seasons.
- Buying locally grown food is fodder for a wonderful story.
- Food with less distance to travel from farm to plate has less susceptibility to harmful contamination.
The Locavore Pledge
If not LOCALLY PRODUCED,
then organic.
If not ORGANIC,
then family farm.
If not FAMILY FARM,
then local business.
If not a LOCAL BUSINESS,
then fair trade.
What is Slow Food?
People often ask us, "What do you sell? Is it about cooking slowly? Oh wait; - it's the opposite of Fast Food! … Right?" Sort of.
Slow Food is hard to explain in a nutshell, and with good reason: it is a complex concept, intertwined with a huge social movement, and has been translated into many countries and cultures around the world. The Slow Food organization began in 1986 in Italy, in response to the opening of a McDonald's on the Spanish steps in Rome; since then it has spread beyond Italy, making its way to the UK, France, Japan and Australia.
The Simple Life (Part II)
I'm beginning to realize that I titled this series incorrectly. Not only does it remind me of a notorious TV show with a blond, rich girl (Of which I am neither) it also somehow implies that this life is simple. Well, it's not meant to come off that way. What I meant to imply is that this life is "down to earth."
Organic Food in Schools
As Americans have realized the health and environmental benefits of eating food without pesticides, organic food has increasingly made its way into more homes and schools. Organic foods sales have increased 17 to 21% since 1997.
Various campuses at the University of Minnesota are finding ways to bring these healthy, organic foods to their students. In Morris, Sandra Olson-Loy, Vice Chancellor for student affairs wrote the use of sustainable and locally grown foods into their contract with Sodexho.
