Photo by gardngrlFor those of you who are interested in local, sustainable food production, the following article from the Canadian Globe and Mail about the co-opting of organic as a marketing coup by industrial agriculture is for you:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070530.wfood30/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070530.wfood30
Here is a small segment of the article:
Has big business turned organics into 'yuppy chow'?
SASKATOON — Organic food is being taken over by big business, marketed as "yuppie chow" for the privileged, and increasingly packaged with as little concern for the environment as conventional food production, says a York University academic researcher.
In a paper to be presented on Friday at Canada's largest gathering of social sciences scholars, Irena Knezevic says that most of the major organic brands on the North American market are now owned by large corporations such as ConAgra, Cargill, Kraft, Coca Cola and Pepsi.
2 comments:
This is why I am so excited to finally be getting a CSA share this season!
That's terrific! Not only are you supporting your local economy, supporting sustainable agriculture and consuming fewer resources. You're also likely to enjoy a much greater variety of fresh foods than can be found in your local supermarket. Enjoy!
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