How can you support sustainable agriculture and food systems?

Buying local is step number one. Advocating to your local or regional authorities for supporting local production (for example, by having a special stand or section during the open market days), is taking this initiative one step further. Through such actions the impact of your own consumer decisions can reach a wider audience.

In a world of packaged food and 'exotic' food varieties, please choose local from small businesses or farmers. In such an ecosystem, the distance from the producer to the consumer is often shorter compared to large industries. Hence, a stronger financial model, better and healthy foods with little synthetic additives and a much more sustainable business model.

To support sustainable agriculture and food systems, a crucial step is to prioritize buying local and seasonal food whenever possible. In the context of Mexico, this commitment can take various forms. For instance, choosing locally grown and seasonally available foods like papayas from tropical regions, mangoes during their peak season from March to October, diverse array of corn and chiles not only reduces the carbon footprint associated with transportation and storage but also directly benefits the livelihoods of local farmers. Moreover, opting to buy from farmers who practice regenerative agriculture goes a step further in promoting sustainability.

Como diz a Bela Gil "você pode substituir um produto processado por um alimento organico"... Claro, podemos mudar pequenos hábitos pessoais de consumo, mas uma mudan?a estrutural na indústria de alimentos só virá com a ado??o em massa de práticas sustentáveis. O uso de resíduos para produ??o de biogás impulsiona a agricultura sustentável, convertendo restos organicos em energia renovável. Os agricultores alcan?am autossuficiência energética, reduzem emiss?es de gases de efeito estufa, e produzem recursos valiosos, como biofertilizantes. Essa abordagem descentralizada diversifica receitas, fortalece comunidades rurais e contribui para sistemas alimentares mais eficientes e ambientalmente conscientes.

Compre comida processada industrialmente com garantia de qualidade. Quem afinal tem um espectr?metro de massa com detector quadruplicado em sua cozinha. Você sabe o que o agricultor ou feirante realmente tem? Quem certifica? Você sabe a quantidade de nitrato, que diminue a capacidade intelectual está ingerindo? A indústria sabe porque controla.

In another way, by choosing organic and fair trade, you are choosing the good people. What I mean is that organizations that value customer's health, soil, water, and biodiversity are also organizations that have top decision-makers who value other people's lives. One tip to identify them is also to see how they treat their employees. That is always related.

Algunas cosas que puedes realizar para disminuir los desperdicios de alimentos son: -Reevalúa las cantidades de tus compras -Planifica tus comidas. -Revisa las instrucciones de tu refrigerador para ver si estas colocando el producto en la sección ideal para eso. -Reutiliza tus sobras - Realiza composta Puedes hacer muchas cosas más

I'm concerned about how today's advertising influences our choices. It often pushes us towards buying things solely for profits, without considering what's best for us. We need to be mindful, evaluate ads critically, and make decisions based on our own needs and values. Advertisers should provide transparent information, and regulations can help protect consumers. Let's strive for a society where advertising informs rather than manipulates, and where we have the freedom to make conscious choices.

I agree that policy change is the essential thing in transformation. The path to effective change is challenging. In different countries, the way to change policy is different. One needs to first find out how policies are made in the local area, then have the advocate signal sent to the right place by personal research and joining the communication.

By pushing for policies that prioritize environmentally friendly practices, resource conservation, and fair trade, we can promote a more sustainable and resilient food industry. Engaging with policymakers to implement regulations that incentivize sustainable farming methods will contribute to long-term ecological balance and social responsibility. Your (we all) support in advocating for these changes is instrumental in shaping a healthier and more sustainable future for our food systems.

Although I am a sustainability researcher, I always think of educating myself on sustainable agriculture as a personal thing that mostly benefits me. Because sustainable food production and processes are always a less artificial and harmful factor to my own body. There is tons of information I did not know about toxin factors in my food before I learned this. Learning about the food system also led me to connect with history and different cultures on this topic, broaden my views, and find more interesting aspects in life.

Local agriculture is a key component of sustainable development and a circular economy. By producing and consuming locally, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.

Food is everything, different cultures, and different families have different recipes, which makes different personalities and different life stories. Furthermore, if you grow your food, no matter with a community garden, or volunteer at a local farm, you will find out that the diversity of local produce somewhat limits the diversity of food on your table. People who value freshness and nutrition of food realize that enhancing environment quality increasing biodiversity, and connecting with more local food producers are the best ways to enhance the quality of food on their table.

Se deben crear sistemas de compostaje, lombricompostaje, vermicompostaje, Transformación y aprovechamiento de residuos orgánicos y agroindustriales, y adicionalmente, promover los negocios verdes, que apalanquen las cadenas productivas, los productos locales, autóctonos y que aporten a la biodiversidad local mediante la agricultura Regenerativa.

Follow the trends: i.e. German food trends, focusing on plant-based, vegetarian/vegan, organic, nutritious, biological, animal welfare, fair trade, pre-cut fruits/vegetables, authentic recipes and cultural cuisines, environmentally friendly packaging, and zero food waste.

In my personal experience, it is important to love ourselves before contributing to things that are bigger than ourselves like sustainability. Sustainability is not one plan that covers all, it is a long-term goal and process of constantly observing and changing. Long-term effort requires a force that comes from love.