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Urban Agriculture
One of the planet's least recognized food problems are urban food deserts. These are areas inside cities and towns where there is little or no access to fresh and healthy foods. I am sure you can think of a neighborhood in the city you live in or in a city you have visited, where the residents of a given neighborhood must purchase their food in convenience stores and liquor stores because there is no proper grocery store in walking distance. That is an urban food desert.
I believe there are a few ways to combat these problems. The one I will explore here is Urban Argriculture. Urban Agriculture has played a role in human civilization for thousands of years. It has fallen from practice in most of the western world, but due to transportation costs and a leaning toward a more sustainable food system, we are seeing a lot more interest in this very ancient practice.
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