Do you know where your food comes from?
Food effects your health, the health of your community and even the health of the natural world. Most food we eat today travels hundreds or even thousands of miles before we eat it, is produced in very destructive ways and is not very good for our health. Below are a few links to videos, full-length films and books that can help you learn more about why local food is important and how you can help make a difference in your own neighborhood. If you have a suggestion to add to this list or any questions or comments, please email us at info@lfpueblo.org.
NOTE: If you or someone you know is in immediate need of food assistance, please check out the Pueblo Food Finder map by clicking here for a list of food banks and soup kitchens. Best wishes to you!
NOTE: If you or someone you know is in immediate need of food assistance, please check out the Pueblo Food Finder map by clicking here for a list of food banks and soup kitchens. Best wishes to you!
Videos - Also check out our YouTube videos and video playlists!
Films
Books
Helpful Links
- A guerilla gardener in South Central LA - 2013 TED Talk by Ron Finley
- Teach every child about food - 2010 TED Talk by Jamie Oliver
- Cows, Carbon, and Climate - 2015 TEDx Talk by Joel Salatin, a Virginia "Grass Farmer"
- One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts - Will Harris, owner of White Oak Pastures, talks about his transition from an industrial farmer to a regenerative farmer.
- Will Allen's Good Food Revolution - Will Allen's nonprofit Growing Power produces tons of food in Milwaukee, WI for the benefit of the residents in the area
- Food Waste - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO 2015)
Films
- Growing Cities - A film about urban farming across the US. Available to watch for free as a Pueblo library card holder via Hoopla Digital
- Food, Inc. - A film about the highly profitable industrialized food system. Available to watch for free as a Pueblo library card holder via Hoopla Digital
- GMO OMG - A film exploring just what GMOs are and why they are controversial. Available to check out from the Pueblo library
- Just Eat It - A film about the massive amount of food wasted in the industrialized world. Available to watch for free as a Pueblo library card holder via Hoopla Digital
- Cowspiracy - A film about the industrial animal agriculture industry. Available to watch on Netflix
Books
- The Omnivore's Dilemma – By Michael Pollan
- The Good Food Revolution – By Will Allen
- Farm City – By Novella Carpenter (also as an audiobook)
- Your Farm in the City – By Lisa Taylor
- Food and the City – By Jennifer Cockrall-King
- The Vertical Farm – By Dickson D. Despommier (also as an audiobook)
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