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it would be so great if the U.S. were the greenest country on earth, with a passion; if excessive entitlement to and dependence on meat three times a day, or even every day, were as unfashionable as dependence on foreign oil; if community gardens were untaxed havens in every neighbourhood, reducing the green to concrete ratio; if locally grown food were a national obsession; if everyone actually had food--if the urban food banks were full or even unnecessary. Dark sky laws, so day becomes more distinct from night, giving nature a rest. School lunches with cuisine from every country, no toxic ingredients and that teach food economics by their very menus.

I'd like to see Micheal Pollan as Secretary of Agriculture next time.

I would like to see fresh foods available (and affordable) to inner-city children. Fresh as in veggies, fruits, no preservatives. I would also like to see more locally-grown produce in our supermarkets, as not everyone has a local farmer's market. Locally-grown may also mean U.S.-grown in some markets where certain types of foods don't grow.
I'd like to see slaughter practices become more humane, and less of a focus on eating meats as eating a balanced meal (I live in the Midwest, all I ever see is steak...blah.)