The "fresh" produce that consumers purchase at their grocery store is sometimes 2-3 weeks old. Tomatoes and other fruits & veggies are picked when they are unripened. The amount of nutrition in the produce items have diminished substantially.
People need a way to connect with the food they buy and eat. Many want to create change in their own eating habits and in the options available to them and their community – but don’t know where to begin.
The produce found at the supermarkets are varieties made to withstand long distance traveling and being able to be picked unripened. They are not chosen for their flavor. Most foods from the supermarket travel an average of 1,500 miles before reaching our plates! The distance and time between farm and fork results in reduced flavor and nutrients, and could include foods which are artificially ripened using chemicals.
Industrial agriculture pollutes our soil and water by applying petro-chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides in vast monocultures. This allows corporate profits to grow while shifting costs to the natural environment and to the long-term health of the soil.
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