Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Kimbal Musk’s “urban farming accelerator” grows 2 acres of food in a single shipping container...

The demand for real, local food is growing as more people become aware that agribusiness corporations such as Monsanto, along with lobbying groups like the Grocery Manufacturers Association, have a frightening grip on the nation’s food system.

“Big Food” would rather everyone continue eating highly processed, mass-produced substances packed with genetically modified fillers and artificial ingredients.

The surge in organic and non-GMO sales is a heartening reminder that the power of the purse can make a difference. Farmers markets, where people congregate to buy real, nutritious food and meet the farmer who produces that food, have grown all over the country.

But the availability of real, local food is limited in urban areas, where communities often experience “food deserts” where the only things available are the unhealthiest processed substances of the Big Food industry. Full story...

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