FOOD,
Michelle Kim CalArts Graphic Design BFA 4
FOOD,
Michelle Kim CalArts Graphic Design BFA 4
INDEX
one spoon two chop sticks
three fork tips
Food?
What is Food? Relationships Food Now
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Fun Facts!
Know What You Eat
Interviews Ally C. Kevin A. Amanda G. Jaymes C. Brian B.
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Expand, We Spend
Economy vs Food Local vs. Global Want vs Need
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Food!
Honey Tasting Francisco’s Fruit Stand Root Simple Whole Foods
four fingers
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What Now? Innovative Changes Thank You
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Innovative Changes
‘Radical’ changes needed to Meanwhile, the governments in these meet rising food demands: UN countries have done little to support the world’s 1.5 billion small farmers, who dominate agriculture in developing nations. A new United Nations report calls for a ‘green revolution’ in agriculture, saying farmers must increase food production by as much as 100 percent by 2050.
“There have been decades of underinvestment by the public sector,” says Manuel Montes, a UN economist and one of The global food system is environmen- the survey authors. “Agricultural investtally destructive and requires “radical” ment has to be revived in order to meet changes if it is to meet rising food de- the demands of food production.” mands, says a new United Nations re- Governments should improve infrastrucport. Current farming practices degrade ture, such as roads and water systems, the environment and contribute to global and provide credit and technical support warming, which in turn reduces food pro- to small farmers, according to the report. duction, according to the report. To feed Nonprofit organizations and philanthroa growing population, farmers around pies can fund research and provide trainthe world must increase food production ing to farm workers. by up to 100 percent by 2050 – but do so using sustainable methods, with a focus The report says the goal should be to provide small farmers with the skills and on small farming. “The world now needs a truly green revo- resources needed to increase food prolution in agriculture,” says the UN’s an- duction without harming the environment. nual World Economic and Social Survey, which was released Tuesday. Recent food shortages and price spikes highlight “deep structural problems” in the global food system, according to the report. Modern agriculture is plagued by overcultivation, deforestation, and water pollution, the study says, which results in low crop yields.
“Small farm holders are at the heart of the food security challenge,” says the report, which cites estimates that up to 90 percent of staple foods are produced locally. “It is at this level that most gains in terms of both sustainable productivity increases and rural poverty reduction can be achieved.”
These practices, combined with climate change and government polices, threaten almost two dozen nations with a “protracted food security crisis.” Worldwide, some 925 million people are undernourished, the report says, with the vast majority living in developing countries.
Small farmers can choose from a variety of eco-friendly agricultural practices, including crop rotation, rainwater harvesting, and organic fertilizing. They can also learn to properly store and preserve the food they grow – about a third of which is lost before consumption, according to a May UN report.
The Global Service Corps, a nonprofit founded in 1993, is one of many organizations that train rural farmers to use sustainable practices. Volunteers in the group’s Tanzania program teach small farmers how to store grains, vaccinate chickens and use “biointensive” farming methods, such as composting. The training enables farmers with limited access to chemical fertilizers and fresh water to grow more food at a lower cost – which the UN report says is critical. So far, most of the farmers have been eager to try the new techniques, says Global Service Corps founder, Rick Lathrop. “They can see that the corn in our plot is eight feet high, and the corn in the conventional plot is only four feet,” says Mr. Lathrop. “All they have to do is see it.” Volunteers in the group’s Tanzania program teach small farmers how to store grains, vaccinate chickens and use “biointensive” farming methods, such as composting. The training enables farmers with limited access to chemical fertilizers and fresh water to grow more food at a lower cost – which the UN report says is critical. So far, most of the farmers have been eager to try the new techniques, says Global Service Corps founder, Rick Lathrop. “They can see that the corn in our plot is eight feet high, and the corn in the conventional plot is only four feet,” says Mr. Lathrop. “All they have to do is see it.”
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FOOD INC. ‘Food, Inc.’ (2008) is a American documentary film directed by Emmy Awardwinning filmmaker Robert Kenner. The film examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees. The film is narrated by Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser. The film’s first segment examines the industrial production of meat (chicken, beef, and pork), calling it inhumane and economically and environmentally unsustainable. The second segment looks at the industrial production of grains and vegetables (primarily corn and soy beans), again labeling this economically and environmentally unsustainable. The film’s third and final segment is about the economic and legal power, such as food label laws of the major food companies, the profits of which are based on supplying cheap but contaminated food, the heavy use of petroleum-based chemicals (largely pesticides and fertilizers), and the promotion of unhealthy food consumption habits by the American public. ‘Food Inc.’ not only brings realizations of issues about how experimented the food we consume are as well as how it really affects our lives. Food being a necessity, it is messed up that people would twist food which we consume to live. Ironically, the food we eat actually cause many deaths due to unnatural treatments, which brings diseases such as E Coli., mad cow disease, obesity that leads to cancer, and more. Not only food is an issue of the inhumane treatments to food and animals that are fed and grown in small cages and abused to just grow faster and bigger, but also to those immigrants workers who are just taken advantage of by the corporates so they work for cheap wages in those unsafe and unhealthy factories. It is tragic that no one, even government and FDA, is honest anymore and that they would not do anything to prevent all these issues when it is only getting worse. It also questions the use of technology and how people find ways to abuse the power instead of using it for good. It is sad that the life, which we should value the most, is abused in such way. The world should really step back with a rightful mind and look at all these matters of financial, human and animal rights, health, and humane process to what we eat instead of just focusing on their greed.
Thank You
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Gail & Kate
For assigning us this fun project where we got to experience food in a different way as well as choosing the subject we all love to consume and talk about.
Ally, Amanda, Brian, Jaymes, & Kevin For allowing me to interview them and generously participating in this project. //
Studer Brothers, Aaron, Sion, & Sun For the good times eating infinite amount of Korean BBQ with me. //
Erik Knutzen & Kelley Root For the inexpensive and doable survival lecture and humorous jokes. //
Bennett’s Honey Tasting + Francisco’s Fruit Stand For letting us tour around and try all that delicious honey & Fresh fruits that are so cheap and delicious! //
Whole Foods For such considerate tour around the market, generous explanations and samples! //