The Organic Movement defies Industrialization and Commercialized Agriculture
“We think more about food, know more about food, care more about food than we did 20 or 30 years ago. Food has become both an upscale fetish and a poor people's radical agenda, a transformation of the most intimate everyday practices that cuts across class” (Solnit 55). Over time, the societal obsession with food and the American agricultural system began to differ as a result of ongoing societal changes. My Organic Life by Nora Pouillon and Organic Struggle by Brian Obach adequately demonstrate the effects of economic and technological advancements on the American food system as food production becomes highly commercialized and corporate owned. Due to the rapid industrialization of farming and the food system, especially after World War II, society obtained certain views on the issue, while constantly reacting to the altering …show more content…
Consequently, unemployment ensued with the imbalance of sustainable food items and rising prices. According to Katherine Turner and Tina Peterson at St. Thomas University, "The turbulent industrial economy meant inconsistent paychecks and long periods of joblessness, along with high rent and sometimes skyrocketing food prices. Workers met these challenges with a wide array of resources and strategies” (Turner 60). As food sources became limited, communities reacted in different ways, consequently inspiring neighboring areas to take action. The transition away from traditional farming practices greatly influenced the production of individual food products throughout the 1900’s. According to John Hoenig at Pennsylvania State University, "Up until the end of World War II, the traditional practices of nineteenth century farmers and cooks greatly influenced the industrialized tomato. Indeed, the early efforts by farmers and cooks to expand the tomato-harvest season created
“We think more about food, know more about food, care more about food than we did 20 or 30 years ago. Food has become both an upscale fetish and a poor people's radical agenda, a transformation of the most intimate everyday practices that cuts across class” (Solnit 55). Over time, the societal obsession with food and the American agricultural system began to differ as a result of ongoing societal changes. My Organic Life by Nora Pouillon and Organic Struggle by Brian Obach adequately demonstrate the effects of economic and technological advancements on the American food system as food production becomes highly commercialized and corporate owned. Due to the rapid industrialization of farming and the food system, especially after World War II, society obtained certain views on the issue, while constantly reacting to the altering …show more content…
Consequently, unemployment ensued with the imbalance of sustainable food items and rising prices. According to Katherine Turner and Tina Peterson at St. Thomas University, "The turbulent industrial economy meant inconsistent paychecks and long periods of joblessness, along with high rent and sometimes skyrocketing food prices. Workers met these challenges with a wide array of resources and strategies” (Turner 60). As food sources became limited, communities reacted in different ways, consequently inspiring neighboring areas to take action. The transition away from traditional farming practices greatly influenced the production of individual food products throughout the 1900’s. According to John Hoenig at Pennsylvania State University, "Up until the end of World War II, the traditional practices of nineteenth century farmers and cooks greatly influenced the industrialized tomato. Indeed, the early efforts by farmers and cooks to expand the tomato-harvest season created