Blog Action Day . . .

Today is Blog Action Day and the topic is food.  Bloggers from around the world have signed up to post today on a topic of world concern and since it is World Food Day the choice of topic was easy.  I love to eat so it is also an easy topic for me, but instead of sharing my eating habits and favorite foods I'll share a link to The Sustainable Food Lab.  I learned about the site from LeAnne Grillo who is doing some work for us at SoL Ed.

The mission of the Sustainable Food Lab is to accelerate the shift of sustainable food from niche to mainstream.


We define a sustainable food and agriculture system as one in which the fertility of our soil is maintained and improved; the availability and quality of water are protected and enhanced; our biodiversity is protected; farmers, farm workers, and all other actors in value chains have livable incomes; the food we eat is affordable and promotes our health; sustainable businesses can thrive; and the flow of energy and the discharge of waste, including greenhouse gas emissions, are within the capacity of the earth to absorb forever.

In our country we don't always think about where our food comes from or the people involved in growing it.  This and other organizations are beginning to change that for us.  They are concerned with not only the quality and safety of the food, but also with the quality of life it provides for those involved in growing it.  Costco is one of the local businesses involved with the organization and this article from their newsletter shows what this means with a focus on egg production. 

The lab's focus on sustainable farming practices is one that we need to embrace as the farmers of the world struggle to produce safe quantities of food necessary to feed a world population that continues to grow.  Doing this while preserving the capacity of the earth to ensure future generations with safe and healthy food is the goal.