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Roots of Revolution

Posted on February 28th, 2014 sarahann No comments

During a TED talk, Ron Finley makes the statement that, “Gardening is the most …. defiant act you can do.“ This brought to mind a natural food store in Eau Claire, WI, where I attended college. Their logo is as follows:

Accompanying the picture is the line:

The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” — Paul Cezanne

In a nation where nearly everything we buy is mass produced, it is somewhat unnerving that our food is often in the hands of large agricultural corporations. The things that are most basic to our health are produced by companies that (by necessity) are significantly concerned with the bottom line. Forget about banks that are too big to fail – what about the industrialized agriculture on which we are almost entirely dependent?

During World War II, home grown “Victory Gardens” produced nearly 41% of all the vegetables in the United States. At the time, it was considered a matter of national security. Now, it is more a matter of health equality, as well as environmental sustainability. As human beings, we should all have access to fresh, healthy food that isn’t controlled by companies concerned with making a profit.

(Victory Garden picture from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_garden)

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2 responses to “Roots of Revolution”
- gareth00 March 3rd, 2014 at 15:58
  
  How amazing would it be if everyone still had their own “Victory Garden”? I think the teachings of participating in such a long running tradition would permeate so many different aspects of our lives, teaching us responsibility, sustainability, nutrition etc…..
  
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- Sildenafil December 9th, 2021 at 10:47
  
  Disfunzione erettile e COVID-19
  Dalla pandemia di COVID-19, alcuni uomini hanno riferito di aver sperimentato la disfunzione erettile per la prima volta. E gli studi hanno suggerito che questa potrebbe essere una conseguenza della cattura di COVID-19. Scopri di più sul legame tra COVID-19 e disfunzione erettile.
  
  Trattamenti per la disfunzione erettile
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