12/8/2014
Civil Eats: A Review
Civil eats is an activism centric website devoted to the promotion of sustainable agriculture practices and exposing the injustices of the food world. With articles exposing ag-gag laws that unconstitutionally prevent journalists from documenting the inner workings of our food system, the problems of “food deserts” or areas without access to fresh foods, and innovative sustainable farm techniques to name a few. The site is also devoted to building relationships between citizens and their local farmers, as well as promoting youth interest in sustainable agriculture systems. Back articles such as Freshly Squeezed: The Truth About Orange Juice in Boxes underline some of the unknown aspects of our food and agriculture system that show how consumers are misled by businesses. Articles such as “Pesticides taking toll on farm workers” both show the negative effects of pesticides on our food and health but also how dangerous they are to our agricultural workers when safety is not prioritized.
Civil eats is an important site to educate us on aspects of the agricultural system that are purposely concealed from us. By better understanding these shady practices we can begin to take step to change our actions and show our dissatisfaction in the form of action or consumer-side activism “voting with our dollars”. If these topics interest you, or maybe you just want to see some cool interviews with chefs, then check out some of these links or go to civileats.com.
-Gabe Gennarelli
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