Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Ken Meter discusses the critical need for rebuilding local food economies to address the paradox of food insecurity amidst abundant agricultural production in the United States. He advocates for consumer awareness and the support of locally sourced foods as key steps towards enhancing community health, supporting local farmers, and ensuring environmental sustainability.
In part 3 of this final installment, local food security expert, Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Center, expresses optimism for the future of building local food economies. Since 1974 he has been a voice for establishing locally grown and processed food to promote vibrant economic and public health benefits to enhance people's lives and their local communities. Meter is quite upbeat for the future of local food economies because he says more and more people are wanting these kinds of solutions despite the difficult obstacles that exist.
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Ken Meter discusses the critical need for rebuilding local food economies to address the paradox of food insecurity amidst abundant agricultural production in the United States. He advocates for consumer awareness and the support of locally sourced foods as key steps towards enhancing community health, supporting local farmers, and ensuring environmental sustainability.
In part 3 of this final installment, local food security expert, Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Center, expresses optimism for the future of building local food economies. Since 1974 he has been a voice for establishing locally grown and processed food to promote vibrant economic and public health benefits to enhance people's lives and their local communities. Meter is quite upbeat for the future of local food economies because he says more and more people are wanting these kinds of solutions despite the difficult obstacles that exist.
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