Eat Fresh, Buy Locally

This talk on farms and factories made me think of the ecological footprint that these large factories must be making. These farms are producing a lot of waste, and consuming a large amount of energy in order to raise that many animals in a small amount of space. Shrinking our ecological footprint is a large part of maintaining a healthy environment and although it is not surprising that these farms dominate in the USA it is surprising that Canada is starting to adopt them. I thought Canada had stronger feelings about this? I feel that there should be more encouragement to buy food locally. I think that this is not much of an issue within small towns as they are more likely to support the farmers they know. For instance, at home my family purchases half a cow, pigs, chickens and eggs all from local farms. However, while i'm in the city I am unaware of the local farmers who are selling their products and where to get it. Possibly enhancing the media coverage on this type of issue would encourage people to stay away from factory farm products and support the local economy. It is very suprising while looking at an individuals ecological footprint how much of an impact you are making each day. If everybody became aware of this issue maybe we would have fewer problems.