Many solutions will be implemented. A lot can be done locally in rural areas, the old fashioned way, by having local farms grow some for the local community, n

Many solutions will be implemented. A lot can be done locally in rural areas, the old fashioned way, by having local farms grow some for the local community, not just for the commodities markets, for example. Waste can be minimized. This year I donated several huge boxes of backyard potatoes to local food banks, and I learned a little about their supply chain. They make weekly trips to Walmart to snag unappealing produce, which would otherwise be deposited in the dumpsters. Discontinued or overstocked items are included too. But changes in shopping habits can make the dollar go further. The loaf of white French bread or baguette for $3 may be very tasty and be consumed in a single meal, but the $6 loaf with 21 grains that weighs 1-1/2 pound can last all week and provide all the daily fiber you need in just a few slices! Let's face it, half the food in the American supermarket is junk calories in brightly colored packages, heavily advertised to children to hook them young. It's not easy to quit comfort foods. Who doesn't like an oily, crunchy, salty snack designed for addiction? Maybe this will be an opportunity to critically examine our eating habits, cook more of our own food, maybe grow some in the backyard, or support local farmers by buying direct and cutting out the wasteful middlemen?