Urban agriculture

to support all ten billion of these people, actions need to be taken to ensure everyone will be fed. Some techniques to ensure food security include producing and supporting the production of genetically modified foods, implicating the practice of urban farming and aquaculture, better management of wasted foods and educating the general population on food waste. One solution to help feed the global population is implementing the production of genetically modified foods. A genetically modified food

Community Garden Review Process I did not think that this project would amount to much, it was a struggle, and took more effort than everyone expected. We knew that it would be difficult to get the basics planned, to get donations, and to finalize details but I did not think it would be that difficult every step of the way. Going to class most of the semester made me anxious because I knew that it would end in heated arguments and people leaving upset and not much progress. I do not handle conflict

Urban areas are known for their large underprivileged minority populations. The word ‘urban’ has become synonymous with the phrase “inner city”. These reality of terms have been further strengthened by “white flight” which is defined as “the departure of whites from places (such as urban neighborhoods or schools) increasingly or predominantly populated by minorities” (Merriam-Webster). Urban and inner city are often used to describe people who are lazy and insolent. This feeds directly into harmful

transportation of food and increased the supply for food for soldiers for fought in both World Wars. During 1940’s millions of Victory gardens were created for millions of families. Victory gardens made up 40% of total American supply. Activism for urban gardens began during the 1970’s. Research found that by the middle of the 1900’s there were 15,000 community gardens with a high participation rate from millions of people. Many of the Hispanics have carried the traditions of family gardening from

Austin Matzelle Ms. Martha Silano English 201 OAS September 27 2016 The Power of Home Gardens in America TEDxDirigo hosted Roger Doiron to provide listeners with his message: A subversive plot: how to grow a revolution in your own backyard. Throughout his talk, Doiron passionately explains to listeners how growing a backyard garden can help someone retake control over an aspect of their life. Their food supply. “Food is a form of energy, it’s what our bodies run on. But it is also a form of power

Urban areas are known for their large amounts of minority populations while rural areas are usually associated with people of Caucasian descent. The word ‘urban’ has become synonymous with the phrase, inner city. Historically, these terms strengthen the idea of “white flight” which is defined as “the departure of whites from places (such as urban neighborhoods or schools) increasingly or predominantly populated by minorities” (Merriam-Webster). Both of these words are often used as adjectives to

Dear Ms. Haynes,     As you may know, the fight towards social justice has been going on long enough. Through recent events such as taking a knee during the national anthem or the white-supremacist rallies; tension has grown to new heights. Although it may be difficult to fight the issue of social justice within our divided nation, I believe there is a solution that could help build a foundation towards equality. An issue that isn’t often highlighted is how troubled youth will find themselves in

environmentally sustainable way (Desjardins et al, 2002). However, reduced agriculture land due to increased urbanization has decreased the accessibility of food to the public and has led to food insecurity in many communities locally and globally. The rising urbanized general public has a limited understanding of food since food is usually produced some miles away (Iverson et al, 2014). In recent years, the popularity of urban agriculture and community gardens are raising in many cities in North America

With over 100 neighborhoods and around three million people, Chicago is known for its diversity and culture. But, many communities in Chicago, specifically southern neighborhoods, are food desserts. These areas where fresh affordable produce is difficult to acquire. Community gardening is an effort that provides a space to strengthen relationships while simultaneously providing physical aid to food insecure people. Community gardens have been rising in popularity and for good reason. These gardens

likelihood of children to try new fruits and vegetables. In this study 28 schools were chosen and randomly assigned to receive a garden or to be a control. Of the schools that received a garden most of the students had both a greater understanding of agriculture and how to grow their own food as well as were choosing fresh fruit over potato chips more often than not. Perhaps the most shocking result of the experiment that parents of these students noted was that their children were more likely to try something