Donald asks…
What would keep our food safe without the FDA and USDA?
As it pertains to the role of agencies like the FDA and USDA, we need look no further than the sustainable– and organic-food movement to see how the free market makes up for government failures; and it is no great leap to imagine the same market forces supplanting the public option altogether.
http://mises.org/daily/5591/What-Will-Keep-Our-Food-Safe
The Expert answers:
Second amendment solutions
David asks…
What are some unsustainable food companies?
All of the food companies/brands that I research are going sustainable so I am having a hard time finding ones that aren’t yet.
The Expert answers:
You want the real truth?
All of the food you buy is “sustainable”. When was the last time you went to the store and found anything less than five or six brands of peanut butter, for example. When did you ever find no coffee for sale, or refrigerator counters void of beef? To me, that means that the practices used to produce those foods seem to be sustainable enough.
This generation has created a buzzword–“sustainable” that is ill-defined and meaningless. If you mean to say “without pesticides” or “without chemical fertilizers” you should say that. But I’d wager that those foods are really less “sustainable” by virtue of the fact that pests kill crops and using manure as fertilizer puts some people at risk of illness from e coli and such.
The “sustainable” label is just a ploy to get consumers to pay more for a product.
Charles asks…
can someone give me some examples of sustainable foods?
we are doing this topic in food textiles and i cant do it
The Expert answers:
That’s an easy question. Let’s talk about the least sustainable foods first. Animal based food products are the least sustainable because they require 10 times the water and 10 times the fossil fuels for equivalent foods. Animals also concentrate pesticides, antibiotics, growth hormones, and other contaminents.
The most sustainable diet would be a pure vegetarian diet that avoids excess oils/fats, sugars, salts, chemical additives, natural additives (MSG), and other processed foods. A whole plant based diet is the least resource intense. This includes: Leafy greens, legumes (peas, beans, lentils), whole grains, whole fruits, and ground flax seeds for Omega-3 fatty acids. The whole plant based diet is also the healthiest for all people regardless of their weight or physical health.
Robert asks…
Sustainable Rainforest Products and Sustainable Farming Methods?
Is there a site that has recipes on making snacks and drinks using only sustainable rainforest products?
And what food and items are grown and produced using only sustainable farming methods?
Thanks 🙂
The Expert answers:
Any thing that is or could be produced using sustainable methods can also be made using non-sustainable methods.
But you want to know whether a given product has been produced by sustainable means, and then you want to know if it is available to you. Those are not the same question.
It would be very difficult to say what is available to you, and from what sources. Next there is no certification for sustainability the way we have for organic production, so if you want sustainable, we got sustainable, but no independent certification of that.
Betty asks…
What would you recommend a sustainable diet for a 4 year old cat with gall bladder operation?
What would your recommendation be for a sustainable diet for a 4 year old cat with gall bladder operation? Basically the gall bladder function has been removed from the system and now food passes directly in to the stomach and intestines.
What would your recommendation be for the above?
The Expert answers:
Dog food (kibbles and bits is my personal favorite)
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