A Food Manifesto for the Future by Mark Bittman, published in NYT February 1, 2011
Mr. Bittman's suggestions are so appropriate and doable that I offer a summary here. For the complete article, see http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/a-food-manifesto-for-the-future/
(Believe it or not, many of these measures would also work in France.).
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End government subsidies to processed food.
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Begin subsidies to those who produce and sell actual food for direct consumption.
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Break up the U.S. Department of Agriculture and empower the Food and Drug Administration. (Food-related deaths are far more common than those resulting from terrorism, yet the F.D.A.’s budget is about one-fifteenth that of Homeland Security.)
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Outlaw concentrated animal feeding operations and encourage the development of sustainable animal husbandry.
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Encourage and subsidize home cooking.
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Tax the marketing and sale of unhealthful foods.
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Reduce waste and encourage recycling.
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Mandate truth in labeling.
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Reinvest in research geared toward leading a global movement in sustainable agriculture, combining technology and tradition to create a new and meaningful Green Revolution.
BRAVO TO MR BITTMAN !
