Posts Tagged ‘locavore’
Local Food, Locavores & Hungry People
Michele’s family grows their own vegetables, herbs and raspberries – and enjoy cooking with many local foods. As a mom, nutrition is a top priority. Yet, she believes her family has a responsibility to look beyond the locavore food movement and consider the needs of an increasingly hungry society. She points that the efficiencies of food production that allow Americans to clamor about issues that are relatively minor in the face of malnourishment and food insecurity in honor of World Food Day.
Read MoreDear Mr. Pollan, Farming Is Not A Story
Laura Daniels, a third generation dairy farmer in southern Wisconsin, spearheaded a group of 100 farmers to have a presence at the Kohls center since there was no opportunity for agriculture to share the platform with Pollan. Blog provides a recap of her learning, and challenges the concept of farming as a story.
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