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Purpose of This Presentation
Sustainable Food Production for U.S.
Sustainable Food Consumption for U.S.
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Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
• India: an average person consumes
380 pounds of grain per year
• U.S.: average American consumes
1,400 pounds of grain per year
» 4 times as much as India
» Most of the grain from meat!
Source: Full Planet, page 24
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Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
American Diet
Source: HealthyDay.com
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Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
Asian Diet
• Asian Main Dish = rice
• Asian Side Dish = meat
VERSUS
• U.S. Main Dish = meat
• U.S. Side Dish = vegetables
2-3
Bowls
Source: USnews.com
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Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
Hybrid: Italian Diet
Pasta & bread as rice!
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Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
The Holy Grail of Diet
“Fruits don’t make you fat!”
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Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
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Minh Tri Nguyen
Food Sustainability Summary
Produce & eat organic food
Produce & eat locally grown food
Eat more fruits
Eat meat NOT as the main dish
And if you have to eat meat, “eat more chickin!”
>> Two Minute Summary Video <<
Solutions for US & for the World
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Minh Tri Nguyen
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Organic Food: What is it?
Organic food is a product of a
farming system that uses natural
and regenerative processes:
+ Crop rotation
+ Animal/plant manuring
+ Mechanical weeding
+ Biological pest control
Joaquin Nunez
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Not in Organic Foods
+ Artificial fertilizers
+ Synthetic pesticides
+ GMO’s
+ Growth regulators
+ Artificial feed additives
+ Antibiotics are not used on
animals
Joaquin Nunez
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Why Organic?
Not only to produce enough but
have a positive effect on:
+ Environment
+ Human health
+ Animal welfare
+ Social and regional development
Joaquin Nunez
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Benefits of Organic
Positive effect on biodiversity
Fewer Contaminants
Scientific study shows:
o More vitamins and minerals in
organically produced food
o Milk – more antioxidants, 50% more
vitamin E, and beta-carotene
Joaquin Nunez
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Local Farms
+ Interest due to climate effects
+ U.S. Farmers’ market growth
from 1,755 to 7,175
+ Supermarkets contracting with
seasonal local farms
Associated with sustainable agriculture VS. global
industrial food system that relies on industrial
agriculture
Sandy Fernandez
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Food Miles
+ Modes of transportation:
airplanes, ships, trucks
+ NRDC-Health & Climate: Ports of
LA, LB, Oakland and Otay Mesa
250k global warming gases
6k tons of smog-forming
nitrogen oxides
Local Farms
Distance from where it is grown to where it is
purchased or consumed
Sandy Fernandez
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San Diego Local Farms
Sandy Fernandez
3909 Arroyo Sorrento Road San Diego, CA 92130
858.481.0209
Suzie’s At Sunset –2570 Sunset Avenue, 92154
Saturdays: 10am to 2pm
Tuesdays from 2pm to 6pm (winter)
3pm to 7pm (summer)
Open every Sunday: 9 AM to 2 PM
Lincoln Street & Normal Avenue
3960 Normal Street (Hillcrest DMV
Parking Lot)
San Diego, CA 92103
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Community Gardens
+ Enhance food security
+ Foster community building and
educational opportunities
+ Promote a sustainable environment
Andrea Juarez
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An alternative
+ Community Gardens wont feed
us all…
+ Can’t sustain large-scale production
+ But they are able to provide
base nutrients
+ An alternative
+ An opportunity
Andrea Juarez
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A community-based
solution
+ For those who have been
devastated by crisis
+ 45 million people displaced worldwide
+ An opportunity for
self-determination
+ Restore dignity and hope
Andrea Juarez
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Sources
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAlWrT5P2VI&feature=youtu.be
o http://www.sustainabletable.org/254/local-regional-food-system
o http://www.food-hub.org/files/resources/Food%20Miles.pdf
o http://www.sdcgn.org/our-mission.html
o http://ucanr.edu/sites/MarinMG/Community_Service_Projects/Marin_Community_Gardens/
o http://www.gardeningmatters.org/sites/default/files/Multiple%20Benefits_2012.pdf
o http://www.rescue.org/new-roots/about
o http://consumer.healthday.com/encyclopedia/weight-control-39/obesity-health-news-
505/what-s-wrong-with-the-american-diet-644659.html
o http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/traditional-asian-diet
o http://sustainabledish.com/the-complex-choices-in-sustainable-seafood/
o http://visualizenashua.com/idea/gatecitycommunitygardens/
o http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/blog/2012/03/15/education-week-article-covers-
childrens-aid-community-schools
o http://cultivatesafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/community-garden.jpg
o http://www.tamblynsnursery.com/vegetable_plants