October 24 is a day to resolve to make changes in our own diets and to take action to solve food-related problems in our communities at the local, state, and national level. In 2014, Food Day will have a special focus on food access and justice for food and farm workers.
This annual event involves some of the countryÕs most prominent food activists, united by a vision of food that is healthy, affordable, and produced with care for the environment, farm animals, and the people who grow, harvest, and serve it.
With Food Day, we can celebrate our food system when it works and fix it when itÕs broken. Across the country, more than 4,700 events took place in 2013 and 3,200 in 2012, from community festivals in Denver, Savannah, and New York City, to a national conference in Washington, DC, to thousands of school activities in Portland, Minneapolis, and elsewhere.
Why Food Day?
The typical American diet is contributing to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems. Those problems cost Americans more than $150 billion per year. Plus, a meat-heavy diet takes a terrible toll on the environment.
Eating Real can save your own health and put our food system on a more humane, sustainable path. With AmericaÕs resources, thereÕs no excuse for hunger, low wages for food and farm workers, or inhumane conditions for farm animals.
Join the Movement
The most important ingredient in Food Day is you! Use October 24 to startÑor celebrateÑeating a healthier diet and putting your familyÕs diet on track. Food Day is not just a day; itÕs a year-long catalyst for healthier diets and a better food system. LetÕs use this energy to make a meaningful and long-lasting difference!
For details on this years event in Wilmington visit Feast Down East’s website and join us on the Tidal Creek Community Deck, from 7-9 pm, on Friday, October 24 for a fun Outdoor Screening of GROWING CITIES: A Film About Urban Farming in America!
FOOD DAY 2014
You don’t have to be an Owner to shop at the Co-op, but becoming an Owner is a great way to support your local food economy and local farmers while enjoying other great benefits. Tidal Creek was the first natural foods store in Wilmington and has been locall owned by the community for over 30 years!