Food Twin: Stress Testing the U.S. Food System

Did you grow the food you ate for breakfast this morning? Do you know who did? I certainly didn’t and don’t know where it even came from. In one view, our society’s ability to abstract away activities like hunting and gathering is what defines progress; no longer are we spending our days worrying about where our next meal is coming from or storing food so we don’t go hungry over the winter. However, this abstraction also comes with real risks. The food system isn’t without cracks, but most of us don’t have a clear line of sight into where these are, who they will impact, or what will make them worse. As the impacts of climate change become more evident, it’s concerning that such a fundamental resource is so opaque. <a href="https://medium.com/earthrisemedia/food-twin-stress-testing-the-u-s-food-system-af94b06dbd1f">Click Here</a>