Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board

What does “local food” actually mean? It can be as simple as eating most of your diet from foods grown within your own home state. But does eating locally mean no imported foods like Italian olive oil? Flour grown and milled in another state? Christina visits an urban farmer in Philadelphia dedicated to creating access to fresh food for everyone.

Being aware of the impact of our choices on pollution, we can adapt our lifestyles to step a little lighter on our planet. Simple things like shopping in local farm markets to avoiding using plastic to reducing food waste and composting food scraps all contribute to becoming a zero waste society.

Christina visits a local supermarket where going green, meaning leafy greens could not be easier. Most supermarkets now sell a variety of greens, but this market takes it to a whole new level, working with local farmers and producers as much as possible to serve their community in the most sustainable way possible.

We live in changing times. Most scientists agree that our planet is changing…and not for the better. Climate change seems like an abstract thing we can’t get our heads around. Try this; think of it as pollution. So what can we do? Can our food choices make an impact? Christina shows how choosing more plants and reducing our animal food intake is our best shot at making a difference for better.