The food system and globalisation.

Expanding on my last post about food in the UK this article discusses the food system as a whole. It discusses the differences between shopping in supermarkets and shopping local and the sustainability of produce coming from farmers. In my opinion people should buy local produce coming from farmers in the area as it helps keep them in business and you know where the food is coming from as opposed to buying food in supermarkets you still know the origin of food but it wont be from the UK. 

While reading the article it reminded me of a recent TV program I watched called 'Back in Time for Dinner' where one family went through 5 decades of the national food survey, they experienced how difficult it was to keep certain foods fresh, the lack of food in that specific time and how the increase of technology made an impact on the quality of the food. It also showed the imports of new foods such as Chinese and Indians meals but made you think about where the foods have came from that you're putting in your basket. As the show progressed the availability of foods increased and more choice was available. Usually when I shop for fruit or veg I will check on the packet where the country of origin the specific food has came from and it's such a shame to hardly ever see 'United Kingdom'. Watching the show was a real eye opener to see how much the world has changed I recommend giving it a watch!

I liked the goat.

https://feedingninebillion.com/globalization-our-food-system