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The Lexicon of Sustainability

Food Security

Season 1 Episode 22

The politics and culture of food are often expressed in terms of food security and food sovereignty. These terms are often used interchangeably, even though they mean different things. Erika Allen of Chicago’s Grower Power explains that food security considers whether a person knows where their next meal is coming from, while food sovereignty defends a community’s right to decide how they are fed.

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57 (The Average Age of the American Farmer)
2:46
57 is the average age of US farmers. See what’s next in education and green collar jobs.
Urban Farming
2:50
Farming on rooftops and in vacant lots connects urbanites to where their food comes from.
Water
3:24
Agriculture depends on water. Find out where our water comes from and how to conserve it.
Land Trust
2:37
Land trusts can keep farms afloat when the real estate is worth more than the yield.
GMOs
3:09
GMO labeling advocates want consumers to know about all the ingredients in their food.
Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade
3:03
When you buy food, you’re buying values, values of those who grow, transport and sell it.
Antibiotic-Free
2:32
Learn how and why nearly 80% of antibiotics in the U.S. are used on healthy animals.
What is Sustainability?
4:14
Sustainability is an ideal rooted in the choices we make as consumers and producers.
Terroir
1:56
Food has characteristics defined by geography and climate. The French have a word for that
Traceability
3:20
Nearly 1/3 of the fish we buy isn’t what the label says. Can we trace their origins?
Grass Fed
3:01
From feedlots to pastures, learn about cattle farming, grass- and corn-fed beef.
Unconventional Agriculture
4:31
See how unconventional farmers are working with nature, not against it.
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