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When reporting on the food system, it’s easy to get caught in a cycle of doom and gloom. Thanks to the overwhelming amount of chemical-laden, genetically-engineered, highly-processed “food” in our culture, we’re obese, riddled with chronic disease and depressed.
Eating healthy is the first step toward solving many of these problems, yet just that simple change is a huge challenge for many. It starts with how we’re taught to eat in childhood (i.e., how we see our parents shop and cook food). Teaching kids (and adults) how to grow their own food sweeps away the mystery and empowers us to eat well without the hefty price tag.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/5-awesome-school-gardens-helping-kids-eat-healthy.html#ixzz2kjUKaKS6
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