"Is That Sustainable?"

The major elements of “sustainable” farming include things such as how the land is utilized and tilled; the types of  pesticides being used, if any; how the crops are watered and tended to; and how they are packaged and where they are shipped – among other things.  As for me, no, I do not buy organic or “naturally” labeled foods.  A lot of it has to do with my lack of money; if I had more money I probably would try and do the “right” and “sustainable” thing because I do when I can, however, it is the fact of not exactly knowing how “sustainable” the products are that would hinder me from purchasing them.  I am not exactly sure how many people in the United States and developing world could feel opposite of me, but I feel very disconnected from the current food system.  Of course I do not see or really know where my food is coming from, but a lot of what I eat isn’t exactly ‘real’ anyway.  I feel disconnected because I am not exactly eating real, natural, or decent food.  This disconnection from food that I (and I am sure many others) feel is a major and integral part of the “Third Frontier” phenomenon.  Part of the “Third Frontier” is characterized as having a disconnection to the current food system and lack of knowledge on where and what food comes from and essentially is.  If I had the space, support, time, friends to do it with, and could eat them afterwards, I would definitely like to grow my own vegetables and/or fruits on campus.  The reason why I don’t, however, is because I lack one or more of those things to carry it out with.