POLICIES THAT CAN HELP FARMERS AND

CONSUMERS IN PA
OVERVIEW:
A sustainable food system is one in which
provides healthy food for all, decreases food
insecurity, and meets the needs of the
community without compromising the
environment or the future's needs.
Sustainable food systems are also ethical
and produce little to no greenhouse gas
emissions as well as small water and carbon
footprints.
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE
BENEFITS:
Some benefits of sustainable practice
include:
-Less overall waste
-Reduced Greenhouse gas emissions
-Reduced carbon footprint
-Better health
-Reduced hunger and food insecurity
-Better use of natural resources

SUSTAINABLE POLICIES:
-Ugly Food Movement
-Composting to return nutrients to soil
-Donating unused or uneaten food
-Save money by avoiding over-
purchasing
SUPPORT AND RESOURCES:
-RECIPES INVOLVING USE OF ENTIRE PARTS OF
PRODUCE
-WEBSITES AND ARTICLES ON HOW TO ELIMINATE
WASTE
-BUY FOOD FROM WASTE-ELIMINATING PROGRAMS:
HUNGRYHARVEST.COM

WORKS CITED:
1 HUNGRY HARVEST.
HTTPS://HUNGRYHARVEST.NET/. ACCESSED
DECEMBER 2, 2022.
2 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOOD . EPA.
HTTPS://WWW.EPA.GOV/SUSTAINABLE-
MANAGEMENT-FOOD/SUSTAINABLE-
MANAGEMENT-FOOD-BASICS. ACCESSED
DECEMBER 2, 2022.

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