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Who gets to grow our food?
Health Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. As a kid growing up in Battle Creek, Michigan, I watched my loved ones struggle with diabetes, cancer and other illnesses. It never occurred to me that our health had much to do with what we ate. As I got older, I realized how limited my knowledge of food actually was.
Who gets to grow our food?
Devon Wilson May 24, 2024 at 6:25 AM·4 min read OPINION: Federal laws prioritize industrial agriculture over small, local and urban farms. It’s making us sick. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. As a kid growing up in Battle Creek, Michigan, I watched my loved ones struggle with diabetes, cancer and other illnesses. It never occurred to me that our health had much to do with what we ate.
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What can one person do? Start an urban farm, get in touch with nature and join a community Original
Urban farming is a way to connect with the earth, which creates an amazing benefit for the individual, community and planet as a whole. Tending to the earth can increase your health, physical and mental well-being. When you eat from the well cultivated soil, your health is greatly increased overall, allowing more focus and energy. Returning to a state of being in harmony with the earth, understanding that when you put love in you get love out is key in farming, but really all aspects of life.
What can one person do? Start an urban farm, get in touch with nature and join a community
Urban farming is a way to connect with the earth, which creates an amazing benefit for the individual, community and planet as a whole. Tending to the earth can increase your health, physical and mental well-being. When you eat from the well cultivated soil, your health is greatly increased overall, allowing more focus and energy. Returning to a state of being in harmony with the earth, understanding that when you put love in you get love out is key in farming, but really all aspects of life.
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