I am a big fan of the magazine Resurgence coming out of London. This last issue was all about food, titled “Seeds of Change: The Future of Food”. It’s exciting to me to see the critical mass building around this vital issue. Everywhere I look I see awareness raising and change beginning to happen. I went to an engagement party the other night and rather than bringing a traditional gift, a friend of mine brought a big basket filled with fruits, veggies and eggs all grown on his little 6,000 sq ft regular Kailua suburban backyard. To see the bright, beautiful colors and know that all of those delicious and nutritious foods were grown with love and that anyone is capable of doing the same in their own small backyard made me so happy.
This article from the Resurgence magazine is especially appropriate to our discussion - “The True Cost of Cheap Food” – the truth of the matter is globalization cheapens almost everything, but do you want your food to be the cheapest? What does that imply? It’s kind of like going to the discount doctor, makes you wonder if it’s best for your health… and even more than that, we are beginning to really see that food grown close to home can be just as affordable and so much better both in taste and nutritional value. Just look at the little garden in Kailua that could…
