April 2010 Archives
Industrialization
and globalization has led to major changes in agri-food systems, particularly
in the way food is produced, where it is sourced and how it is distributed.
There have been pros and cons to those changes. While it means we have
increased varieties of produce to choose from - nectarines from Chile, bananas
from Ecuador, avocados from Costa Rica - we have also had increased incidences
of food contamination - salmonella, E. coli, listeriosis. This has led to consumers taking a vested interest in
where and how the food they eat is grown. There has been a growing emphasis on
sourcing locally grown food to achieve a perceived "quality control" for
consumers as well as fair pricing and treatment for producers.
Continue reading Exchanging and Creating Knowledge for a Local Food Emphasis.
