Sunday, July 11, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
TIME Magazine Article, analysis
Although the author came to the conclusion that local food is better than both organic and conventional foods, I still disagree with their final statement. While Santa Barbara Green Cuisine's mission statement is "We are an organization whose goal is to encourage communities nationwide to eat locally and organically", that does not mean that you have to have both organic and local or nothing, as the TIME article implies.
SBGC wants to encourage Americans to eat locally as much as possible in order to benefit their local economies and farmers, help cut transportation emissions, encourage good farming practices, and improve the quality of the food, but we are aware that eating locally and organically is not always a viable option for many people. We want to stress that eating locally and organically can mean buying your whipping cream from vons (as long as it comes from untreated, hormone free cows) and buying the accompanying strawberries at a local market. Or mixing some locally grown food with some organic with maybe an imported spice.
Eating locally and organically is not about anything but encouraging practical, safe, and small-scale farming practices through out the world to promote global sustainability and environmentalism, it is about encouraging community interactions and involvement, it is about connecting with the people who supply your food, and it is ultimately about happiness and global sustainability.
So in conclusion, Santa Barbara Green Cuisine is asking you, as a citizen of the world, to eat locally and organically as much as possible because it helps the environment, public health, the economy, and you in many ways, and because it should be something you feel good about, because by doing so you are changing the world as you know it.
SBGC wants to encourage Americans to eat locally as much as possible in order to benefit their local economies and farmers, help cut transportation emissions, encourage good farming practices, and improve the quality of the food, but we are aware that eating locally and organically is not always a viable option for many people. We want to stress that eating locally and organically can mean buying your whipping cream from vons (as long as it comes from untreated, hormone free cows) and buying the accompanying strawberries at a local market. Or mixing some locally grown food with some organic with maybe an imported spice.
Eating locally and organically is not about anything but encouraging practical, safe, and small-scale farming practices through out the world to promote global sustainability and environmentalism, it is about encouraging community interactions and involvement, it is about connecting with the people who supply your food, and it is ultimately about happiness and global sustainability.
So in conclusion, Santa Barbara Green Cuisine is asking you, as a citizen of the world, to eat locally and organically as much as possible because it helps the environment, public health, the economy, and you in many ways, and because it should be something you feel good about, because by doing so you are changing the world as you know it.
TIME magazine, March 2007 cover story Quote
Nearly a quarter of American shoppers now buy organic products once a week, up from 17% in 2000. But for food purists, "local" is the new "organic," the new ideal that promises healthier bodies and a healthier planet.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1595245,00.html#ixzz0ssQEsKxl
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1595245,00.html#ixzz0ssQEsKxl
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Newsletter
The July Newsletter will be out soon!
Our first newsletter includes recipes, seasonal produce and seafood lists, farmers markets schedules, an article about the importance of eating locally and much more!
The August newsletter will also have articles and interviews with locally sourced businesses and restaurants, along with everything in the July issue!
To subscribe, simply email sbgreencuisine@gmail.com or come by the local farmers markets! We will be distributing the newsletters at the downtown and Montecito Farmers markets.
Our first newsletter includes recipes, seasonal produce and seafood lists, farmers markets schedules, an article about the importance of eating locally and much more!
The August newsletter will also have articles and interviews with locally sourced businesses and restaurants, along with everything in the July issue!
To subscribe, simply email sbgreencuisine@gmail.com or come by the local farmers markets! We will be distributing the newsletters at the downtown and Montecito Farmers markets.
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