Revolutions appear in many forms. Here's one I like.
http://www.offgridworld.com/foodscaping-revolution-grow-food-now-lawns-we-should-all-do-this-urban-farming-thing/
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We live, simultaneously, in two different worlds. Ultimately, we live in the World of Nature, a world that we did not create and the world upon which all life depends. Most immediately, we inhabit a "human world" that we create ourselves. Because our human world is the result of our own choices and actions, we can say, quite properly, that we live, most immediately, in a “political world.” In this blog, I hope to explore the interaction of these two worlds that we call home.
Gary A. Patton
I was an elected official in Santa Cruz County, California for twenty years, from 1975 to 1995. Now, I am an environmental attorney, practicing law in Santa Cruz County. If you would like to contact me, send me an email at gapatton@mac.com.
Urban farming (I always called it "gardening") is a great way to cut costs if you have the time and space, but calling this a revolution is hyperbolic.
ReplyDeleteThe social order isn't changed by growing a few vegetables. Here in the US, food costs are only 35% of income even in the lowest income households [1].
Fruits and vegetables sure are good for you, but they contribute only 8.16% of daily calories [2]. Surely it would be wonderful to see this proportion grow. But those same people who can't be bothered to eat more vegetables for the sake of their health sure aren't going to turn out in droves to undertake the great effort it takes grow their own!
1. http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/detail.aspx?chartId=40096
2. http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/detail.aspx?chartId=40070