Would local farms be able to yield the same amount
of product, meat or produce, to support the demand
that bigger farms and corporations
are currently supplying?
This isn't just a yes or no answer. There's information that most people need to find out before I think they can truly answer. What the difference between local farming and industrial farming is. Why is one better than the other? What makes industrial "bad" and local "good"? Before seeing Food, Inc. most people didn't know half the facts about what the big industries do. They put up this pretty picture and it makes everything look all fine and dandy but most people don't know what goes on beyond those closed doors. Food, Inc. just opened the doors for me. For my group and our collaborative project, I learned more than I ever thought was possible. Between our interview with Derrick and the research we did, I have a new look on all of this. Local farming is so important not because of "fresher is better" or "boycott industrial farming" but because as consumers, we're forgetting what we need.
Our bodies weren't made to digest the chemicals, pesticides, and antibiotics that are ingested by the animals or sprayed on the produce. We need to get back to cleaner eating and treating the environment and the things it gives us with respect. Looking back at our original it's not a matter of fact of farmer's markets and local farming being able to take over. I think just by starting to inform more consumers of the benefits of supporting these could make changes.