Forum 5

Gill Seyfang suggests that having local organic food networks will develop new institutions which helps people change their consumption. By purchasing locally grown foods, you are helping the economy in your area succeed. The local farmers gain profit and the citizens are contributing to ecological citizenship by purchasing within their community. Therefore the key things for achieving sustainable consumption are growing and buying locally, community building which in return will reduce ecological footprints.

I agree with Gill Seyfang, although I don't practice what I preach. Buying food locally and organically is better for your and your community but it is also rather expensive. I learned in high school that  shopping within a 100 mile radius of your house will reassure that you are buying healthy and helping your ecological footprint, as the food therefore isn't be transported and shipped half way across the world into your hands. This is a solid idea, and changing consumption and helping local farmers succeed is a great solution, it isn't always the easiest as it becomes expensive and the food selection varies throughout the year.