Oh yes...
The Bay Area, especially San Francisco, we are in the forefront of the Sustainable Movement.
I don't know if you know this lady named, Alice Waters. She is from the Bay Area, she is one of the leaders who's been advocating for locally/organic produced food (since the 1960s).
Just a few months ago, the Slow Food Nation (to preserve the cultural cuisine and the associated food plants and seeds, domestic animals, and farming within an ecoregion - Wiki) had a huge celebration in the City. This organization started in Italy.
Almost all restaurants in the City serve local/organic food.
You would love the Bay Area - we are all about saving our beautiful planet, here.
We have farmers market three days a week (or maybe even more).
One of the goals, is try to help everyone eat locally grown produce without breaking the bank (although it can still be a bit expensive than the non-organic ones).
One of the standards, the produce has to be no more than 100 miles from San Francisco. Anything grown more than 100 miles is not local anymore. And of course, it has to be organic.
Also, there are people who's been advocating to (and they have succeeded) turn vacant lots into community garden.
My past post about Fort Mason garden is an example of that. That whole land used to be an army barracks, now they've turned it into a public area.
We love going to Whole Foods (a.k.a. Whole Paycheck). They are all about organic and good-for-your mind/body/soul 'items'. You'd adore this store.
Although, I'm not quite sure about it b/c it's becoming huge, like a corporate (the market is now sprouting all over the place). However, even though they're sprouting all over the place, they are still very commited to locally grown produce and supporting the community.
Another option are the Co-ops (Co-operative), which is "owned and controlled equally by the people who use its services or who work at it" - Wiki.
I don't know if you know this lady named, Alice Waters. She is from the Bay Area, she is one of the leaders who's been advocating for locally/organic produced food (since the 1960s).
Just a few months ago, the Slow Food Nation (to preserve the cultural cuisine and the associated food plants and seeds, domestic animals, and farming within an ecoregion - Wiki) had a huge celebration in the City. This organization started in Italy.
Almost all restaurants in the City serve local/organic food.
You would love the Bay Area - we are all about saving our beautiful planet, here.
We have farmers market three days a week (or maybe even more).
One of the goals, is try to help everyone eat locally grown produce without breaking the bank (although it can still be a bit expensive than the non-organic ones).
One of the standards, the produce has to be no more than 100 miles from San Francisco. Anything grown more than 100 miles is not local anymore. And of course, it has to be organic.
Also, there are people who's been advocating to (and they have succeeded) turn vacant lots into community garden.
My past post about Fort Mason garden is an example of that. That whole land used to be an army barracks, now they've turned it into a public area.
We love going to Whole Foods (a.k.a. Whole Paycheck). They are all about organic and good-for-your mind/body/soul 'items'. You'd adore this store.
Although, I'm not quite sure about it b/c it's becoming huge, like a corporate (the market is now sprouting all over the place). However, even though they're sprouting all over the place, they are still very commited to locally grown produce and supporting the community.
Another option are the Co-ops (Co-operative), which is "owned and controlled equally by the people who use its services or who work at it" - Wiki.
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Two words:
Good. Work.
Nuthin' like it is here.
Australia is about as bad as I've ever seen it when it comes to global and environmental awerenes.
These guys don't give a rat's ass.
So sad.
/E
That's not even all of it. I forgot to write - a few months ago, the City banned the use of plastic bag in stores.
That's very sad.
Tho I'm surprise. When I visited a while back, they were Ok, but that was in Merlbourne.
Anyway, I hope they don't learn the hard way and wake up now.
Hearts,
A
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