so despite all of our progress, I have to eat like my ancestors and forego whatever nutritional advantages I have now? In that case, I'd eat whatever is "in season" and have to multivitamin myself all the time. And I really do hate to take pills all the time because in theory I should be able to get all my nutrients from my food.
I'm also pretty sure I'm not going to give up quinoa any time soon. I like quinoa. To quote wikipedia: "In contemporary times this crop has come to be highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content (12%–18%) is very high. Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete foodstuff. This means it takes less quinoa protein to meet one's needs than wheat protein. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered as a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned spaceflights." Quinoa isn't grown locally.
I agree in sustainability and I like the idea of being able to eat and support local farmers.
But I do agree with mirage897 that we need to think about what it would take to sustain such an agricultural system esp. for the people that live in urban areas.
I'd like to point out that all of this could be more possible in a tropical climate, since it's possible to grow fruits and vegetables year round.
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what we want vs. what we need
Date: 2007-07-23 05:30 pm (UTC)I'm also pretty sure I'm not going to give up quinoa any time soon. I like quinoa. To quote wikipedia: "In contemporary times this crop has come to be highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content (12%–18%) is very high. Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete foodstuff. This means it takes less quinoa protein to meet one's needs than wheat protein. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered as a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned spaceflights." Quinoa isn't grown locally.
I agree in sustainability and I like the idea of being able to eat and support local farmers.
But I do agree with mirage897 that we need to think about what it would take to sustain such an agricultural system esp. for the people that live in urban areas.
I'd like to point out that all of this could be more possible in a tropical climate, since it's possible to grow fruits and vegetables year round.