Environmental Impact on Food

Speaker(s) Featured: Larry McDermott

Summary

In this video, Larry McDermott discusses the cultural and social factors that impact our food sovereignty today. By incorporating both personal experience and case studies, he describes how the mercury poison in the Grassy Narrows phenomenon did not only affect the food source in that areas, but surrounding as well. He describes the negative impact this had on the modern food system, as the greatest source of contaminants is rooted from industrial agriculture. He urges listeners to be mindful and understand how we need to produce our food differently and in a manner that respects the land and water.
Plenary

Primary Theme

Food

Content Themes

Food