Having local food security
While in Africa, I heard a lot about food security. A family has food security if they are able to grow enough food to feed themselves the entire year, even through the lean dry season.
I read about the UK and their desire to be able to grow enough food within the country to feed everyone, especially as transport costs and carbon emissions are now a big issue.
I think that Canada as an entire country could grow enough food to feed everyone in it. But the country is so big, with grains being grown in the west, and fruits and vegetables in BC and Ontario mostly, which would mean there are still significant transport issues.
Most people are currently food secure to purchase their food, but each of us is nowhere close to having the ability to grow enough for our own families. Maybe Canada isn’t so ‘developed’ after all.
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I love that the UK has that idea – and I definitely wish Canada would hop on the bandwagon!
Although transportation costs would still be significant, they would likely still be less than current costs (shipping and importing from different countries).