"..about a fifth of Japanese households belong to one of almost 2 million cooperatives selling produce. Women lead most co-ops and also run almost 17,000 small-scale food processing and sales companies that flourish at over 16,000 farmers’ markets....the Japanese government backs local foods. Kyoto boasts 41 specialty vegetables."
Source:Food state of emergency
WHERE WILL YOUR NEXT MEAL COME FROM IF DISASTER STRIKES THE CITY?
BY WAYNE ROBERTS
NOW
May 31-June 7, 2012
VOL 31 NO 40