Anna Lappé takes on agribusiness, arguing that small, sustainable farms are the way to go. Such farms typically use compost and animal manure instead of chemical fertilizer and rotate crops to build the soil, reduce irrigation, and reduce pest populations. This video also notes that eating a more plant-based diet makes much more efficient use of resources. But government subsidies overwhelmingly help large farms (and provide little or no benefit to fruit, vegetable, and nut farmers). One element missing from the film is any discussion of cost, and whether food grown on small farms that market foods regionally can compete with Big Ag. (Real Food Media Project; 2012; 6’29”)
Bolthouse Carrots – Eat ’Em Like Junk Food
Bolthouse, one of the two major carrot growers, advertised its baby carrots, a truly healthy food, like Frito-Lay might market
