Sandra Keros
Did you know that farmers receive as little as
nine cents out of every dollar spent on
food? The rest goes to corporations and transportation costs.
And, around the world,
50 food crops are lost to extinction
every day
. Extinction! Folks, our DNA and taste buds demand variety, so we've got to keep it going on. Meanwhile,
over a billion people suffer from starvation and malnutrition
, while
more than two billion people suffer from diabetes and obesity. Geez! What can we do? Well, we've all got to eat so it might as well be local.
As more people eat local food, not only are our taste buds and DNA rejoicing, but it keeps local economies vibrant and encourages more families to grow really great food. In turn, our tummies are happier, there's less fuss in the kitchen (because the food tastes so good to begin with), and future generations are thanking us every delicious step of the way.
Now that is something to celebrate!
Buying food at the
local farmers' market, co-op, CSA (i.e., farm to consumer direct) is something that most of us have direct access to. But good food is not so easy to find in every corner of the world. We can go one small step further in our efforts in a celebratory way - by donating to Slow Food's annual
Terra Madre Day on December 10th. They'll be holding one event every minute - 1440 events - in every place they operate, from Bangladesh, to Poland, to Cleveland, Ohio. That's one big global party!
Please give today and help
Slow Food make
Terra Madre a global success in virtually every corner of the world.
A global revolution can only grow from local roots, and community actions will help build opposition to agribusiness and its negative effect on our health and the future of our family farms.
Your donation today can help make it happen.
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Facebook friends, check out recipes, my blog and more at
www.SandraKeros.com.
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