If there is one food which I am determined will keep me going throughout my time at University, it's porridge. Luckily, in all its gloopy goodness, its also a pretty "good" food as far as I can tell; Scottish Oats which have actually come from Scotland have relatively low food miles. However, organic oats would undoubtedly be better as conventionally grown crops are sprayed with significant amounts of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, and chemical fertilizers. The soil becomes more and more depleted until it is so devoid of life and nutrients that it can no longer be farmed on at all. American food corporations are already buying land to farm in other countries because of this (resulting in even more problems such as deforestation and the destruction of indigenous people's homes). Eventually we will run out of land to farm. What will happen then?
Part of Oxfam's GROW campaign highlights the devastation caused by Intensive Farming in developed nations. Following a century of increases, crop yields are flatlining – because intensive farming can only go so far. So it's time to focus on the huge untapped potential of small-scale farmers in developing countries – and especially on women, who often do most of the work for little reward. Already, 500 million small farms help to put food on the plates of two billion people – or one in three people on earth. And with effective government support and a focus on sustainable techniques, productivity can soar. In Vietnam, for instance, the number of hungry people has halved in just 12 years – a transformation kick-started by government investment in small farmers. It's time to change the way the world thinks about growing food.
Having considered this, I opted for locally grown organic tomatoes and some organic falafel for lunch; delicious and guilt free!
Part of Oxfam's GROW campaign highlights the devastation caused by Intensive Farming in developed nations. Following a century of increases, crop yields are flatlining – because intensive farming can only go so far. So it's time to focus on the huge untapped potential of small-scale farmers in developing countries – and especially on women, who often do most of the work for little reward. Already, 500 million small farms help to put food on the plates of two billion people – or one in three people on earth. And with effective government support and a focus on sustainable techniques, productivity can soar. In Vietnam, for instance, the number of hungry people has halved in just 12 years – a transformation kick-started by government investment in small farmers. It's time to change the way the world thinks about growing food.
Having considered this, I opted for locally grown organic tomatoes and some organic falafel for lunch; delicious and guilt free!
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