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Nourishing Ourselves through Our Food Choices
Since the 1970s, the increase of multi-national food companies
has increased the size of not only farms but the overall food system. During
this same time period, a slow and steady movement of small farms began selling
a variety of products to local communities, building relationships, and
changing purchasing habits. With these changes in our food systems, people's
eating habits and grocery choices have also changed. A number of terms can now
be used for describing our diets today-from locavore, to a low-carbon diet, to
slow food, or local.
Eating Green to $ave Green
As food costs soar and people become more conscious about
their food decisions, it's time to rethink the way we shop for food. Michael
Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In
Defense of Food, advises, "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
This can be applied to budget reasons as well as health reasons. ‘Eat food'-buy
real oatmeal in bulk rather than processed hot or cold cereals. ‘Not too much'-obviously
less food (conventional or organic) in your cart means a smaller bill and
