Omnivore: A Brief Note On The Local Sustainable Food Chain

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Local Sustainable Food Chain The Local Sustainable food chain is a food chain that goes through the natural process of growing and developing without any pesticides or chemicals. It has a deep connection with grass. The food in the local sustainable food chain is planted, grown, and harvested by farmers. It will not travel far, so if you want some of this food, you have to come to the farmer and purchase it yourself. It is one of the most natural food chains that exists. The Local Sustainable food chain is the best food chain to consume because the food tastes better, humans consume less processed food, and because it does not use any pesticides, fertilizers, or other chemicals. The first reason that proves that the Local Sustainable …show more content…

People do not understand what the chemicals that were sprayed on to the food contain. In the book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, it says, “When consumers know once again how their food is produced, they are naturally going to want it produced in the cleanest, most humane and environmentally healthy ways.” People don’t realize how the food that they eat is processed. They do not see all the chemicals and pesticides get put into the food that they later devour. Companies that produce food this way do not want people to find out how it is made. If people do find out, they will stop eating their food and try to find a cleaner source of …show more content…

This food is grown completely naturally with natural fertilizers and pesticides from chickens and cows. In the book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, it says, “Almost everything the farm uses is grown in the farm. Almost all of the energy used to make the food comes from the sun. There are no pesticides, no artificial fertilizer, no pollution, and no extra waste.” Local Sustainable farms are much more natural and healthier than the other industrial farms. It is good for the environment, consumers, animals, and the farmers. Some people might say that the Local Sustainable food is not a good food source for people because the food is more costly than low-cost, processed food. These people have some truth in their words. Local Sustainable food is more expensive. But if people want healthy, tasty, good-quality food, they will buy this food. This food is worth the cost. In The Omnivore’s Dilemma, a good quote explaining this is, “Society is not bearing the cost of water pollution, of antibiotic resistance, of food-borne illnesses, of crop subsidies, of subsided oil and water-all