Wrapping it up!

So, as this semester comes to a close, we reflect on what we've gotten out of this blog activity. It really isn't so hard to eat healthy after all.

We'd be surprised how much of the food we eat isn't in season! And that sometimes there is nothing in season (in those cases, how do we know what to eat?) at all. We learned that the summer is the best time for berries and such, and that the costs of transporting all of our fruits, meats, and vegetables, is much more than the costs of the fruits and vegetables themselves - then where does the money go? Someone, somewhere, is getting the short end of the stick, and because we have high demands as a result of our throwaway and convenient lifestyles (especially in the United States), the food market is more than willing to transport foods as long as there is profit being made somewhere down the road.

Awareness. That is something that is most key concerning the environment, and anything, really. With a greater awareness of what we are putting into our bodies, and making sure that it is not infused with pesticides or irradiated, we can also determine what is better for the greater good of the environment as a whole. Eating organic doesn't have to be expensive, either. That may be the most tangible thing we've taken away from this assignment - it is possible for a college student on a budget to eat organic and eat healthy!

So, to conclude, eating healthy and organic is not as hard as it's all cracked up to be! Elon students can do it! Take a page out of this blog, go to the supermarket, and try and buy foods that are good for the environment.

-Global Food Group