The Earth Day is being celebrated like other parts of the world here on Monday as a great opportunity for people to promote agriculture system and sustainable food.
The experts said that preserving the environment can help in improving soil health, protecting biodiversity and mitigating climate change.
They are of the view that the Earth Day is a great opportunity for eaters, farmers and food businesses to make changes in their diets, shopping habits, and production practices that will promote sustainable, healthy food throughout the year.
It was pointed out that agriculture contributes to nearly 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.And the environmental damage brought on by the agricultural sector poses significant threats to the industry itself.
But there’s a better way to produce and eat – food, the experts point out.
They opined that the rise of processed foods and a push for high-yield, single-crop farms, is leading to not only soil degradation and water scarcity, but also unhealthy consumers.
The time to act is now – and the good news is that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all easy places to start making a difference.
Being aware of the environmental costs that unsustainable farming and eating practices can have on the environment, and making food choices accordingly, can help to fight climate change and protect the environment.
This year Food Tank: The Food Think Tank is celebrating the ways everyone can protect the planet, on Earth Day, and every day this
year.
This week is a great chance to work toward making 2013 a year for sustainable food and agriculture, experts associated with the Food
Think Tank further pointed out.