How can we continue feeding humanity in a future of declining resources and environmental crises?
With growing recognition of the role that our food system plays in the climate crisis and health epidemics like diabetes, a movement is underfoot to buy local, organic food. But this movement is still far too small. And even many of those who are making voluntary decisions to buy local and seasonal don't fully understand just how dangerously at risk and dependent upon fossil fuels is our food system.
Post Carbon Institute, in collaboration with the Soil Association in the UK, recently published a report that explores the growing vulnerabilities of the current food system, and the steps needed to transition to a post-carbon food system.
Below the fold is a summary and a link to the full report.
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