2. Purpose of This Presentation
 Sustainable Food Production for U.S.
 Sustainable Food Consumption for U.S.

3. Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
• India: an average person consumes
380 pounds of grain per year
• U.S.: average American consumes
1,400 pounds of grain per year
» 4 times as much as India
» Most of the grain from meat!
Source: Full Planet, page 24

4. Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
American Diet
Source: HealthyDay.com

5. Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
Asian Diet
• Asian Main Dish = rice
• Asian Side Dish = meat
VERSUS
• U.S. Main Dish = meat
• U.S. Side Dish = vegetables
2-3
Bowls
Source: USnews.com

6. Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
Hybrid: Italian Diet
Pasta & bread as rice!

7. Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption
The Holy Grail of Diet
“Fruits don’t make you fat!”

8. Minh Tri Nguyen
Sustainable Food Consumption

9. Minh Tri Nguyen
Food Sustainability Summary
 Produce & eat organic food
 Produce & eat locally grown food
 Eat more fruits
 Eat meat NOT as the main dish
 And if you have to eat meat, “eat more chickin!”
>> Two Minute Summary Video <<
Solutions for US & for the World

10. Minh Tri Nguyen

11. Organic Food: What is it?
Organic food is a product of a
farming system that uses natural
and regenerative processes:
+ Crop rotation
+ Animal/plant manuring
+ Mechanical weeding
+ Biological pest control
Joaquin Nunez

12. Not in Organic Foods
+ Artificial fertilizers
+ Synthetic pesticides
+ GMO’s
+ Growth regulators
+ Artificial feed additives
+ Antibiotics are not used on
animals
Joaquin Nunez

13. Why Organic?
Not only to produce enough but
have a positive effect on:
+ Environment
+ Human health
+ Animal welfare
+ Social and regional development
Joaquin Nunez

14. Benefits of Organic
 Positive effect on biodiversity
 Fewer Contaminants
 Scientific study shows:
o More vitamins and minerals in
organically produced food
o Milk – more antioxidants, 50% more
vitamin E, and beta-carotene
Joaquin Nunez

15. Local Farms
+ Interest due to climate effects
+ U.S. Farmers’ market growth
from 1,755 to 7,175
+ Supermarkets contracting with
seasonal local farms
Associated with sustainable agriculture VS. global
industrial food system that relies on industrial
agriculture
Sandy Fernandez

16. Food Miles
+ Modes of transportation:
airplanes, ships, trucks
+ NRDC-Health & Climate: Ports of
LA, LB, Oakland and Otay Mesa
 250k global warming gases
 6k tons of smog-forming
nitrogen oxides
Local Farms
Distance from where it is grown to where it is
purchased or consumed
Sandy Fernandez

17. San Diego Local Farms
Sandy Fernandez
3909 Arroyo Sorrento Road San Diego, CA 92130
858.481.0209
Suzie’s At Sunset –2570 Sunset Avenue, 92154
Saturdays: 10am to 2pm
Tuesdays from 2pm to 6pm (winter)
3pm to 7pm (summer)
Open every Sunday: 9 AM to 2 PM
Lincoln Street & Normal Avenue
3960 Normal Street (Hillcrest DMV
Parking Lot)
San Diego, CA 92103

18. Community Gardens
+ Enhance food security
+ Foster community building and
educational opportunities
+ Promote a sustainable environment
Andrea Juarez

19. An alternative
+ Community Gardens wont feed
us all…
+ Can’t sustain large-scale production
+ But they are able to provide
base nutrients
+ An alternative
+ An opportunity
Andrea Juarez

20. A community-based
solution
+ For those who have been
devastated by crisis
+ 45 million people displaced worldwide
+ An opportunity for
self-determination
+ Restore dignity and hope
Andrea Juarez

22. Sources
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAlWrT5P2VI&feature=youtu.be
o http://www.sustainabletable.org/254/local-regional-food-system
o http://www.food-hub.org/files/resources/Food%20Miles.pdf
o http://www.sdcgn.org/our-mission.html
o http://ucanr.edu/sites/MarinMG/Community_Service_Projects/Marin_Community_Gardens/
o http://www.gardeningmatters.org/sites/default/files/Multiple%20Benefits_2012.pdf
o http://www.rescue.org/new-roots/about
o http://consumer.healthday.com/encyclopedia/weight-control-39/obesity-health-news-
505/what-s-wrong-with-the-american-diet-644659.html
o http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/traditional-asian-diet
o http://sustainabledish.com/the-complex-choices-in-sustainable-seafood/
o http://visualizenashua.com/idea/gatecitycommunitygardens/
o http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/blog/2012/03/15/education-week-article-covers-
childrens-aid-community-schools
o http://cultivatesafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/community-garden.jpg
o http://www.tamblynsnursery.com/vegetable_plants