advice on ethical/environmental food shopping

hamlet1222
hamlet1222 Posts: 459 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've minimised my meat consumption and switched to organic dairy, but wondering if 'organic' food really is scalable? Could the worlds population be fed entirely with organic farming methods? If not, for minimal carbon footprint, consuming intensively farmed grains may be the best staple food.

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I don't know, there are so many variables. My first rule for resource management - environmental and economical at the same time - would be to plan a balanced menu, and eat up everything you buy.
  • caradack1985
    caradack1985 Posts: 254 Member
    Id say start by buying local, go to farmers markets as much as possible. You're supporting small scale farmers and reducing the carbon footprint of your food.
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    No. It is not scalable. If we went to only organic farming then at least 1/2 the world's population would starve. Organic food is for middle and upper class families in the Western world who want to believe it's better for the environment and health.

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