Madison, WI–May 19, 2009
Cities across the country — and Madison in particular — are very aware of the potential and need for social and economic development change surrounding agriculture and food.
With respect to later, it is estimated that food production in the next decade will become much more decentralized due to food safety, food quality, and energy issues (to name a few reasons). Consumer education will help drive this market change toward sustainability. Locally, citizens are questioning how food is grown (organic), where it comes from (local), is it healthy (fresh, safe, slow foods), and is the product and it’s packaging sustainable (environmental, economic, and land use impacts).
Read the full story on IBMadison.com.
05.20.2009 | 11:15 am | bioag
