The Inefficiency of Our Food System
Central Colorado Humanists Sunday Science Press Release for June 7:
“The Inefficiency of Our Food System” is the title of the Central Colorado Humanists Sunday Science Program for June 7. John Mattingly will review the current system of distribution that relies heavily on fossil fuels and investigate alternatives with audience participation.
Every step of the process that brings food to our tables requires energy beginning with food plants absorbing the sun’s energy for growth. Transporting plants to stores, feed lots, and processing is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. After the conversion of plants to protein by animals, the end product, again, is transported using fossil fuels. Increased demand of a growing population for out-of-season meat and produce will likely make the system unsustainable. Mattingly will expand on this simple outline and offer possible improvements while entertaining suggestions from the audience.
John Mattingly has spent 53 years as a gardener, commercial farmer, and rancher in Colorado. He attended CU Law School, specializing in water law, and has published items in various agricultural trade publications as well as in Colorado Central Magazine. He is currently retired and lives in the northern San Lusi Valley.
Central Colorado Humanists sponsor Sunday Science on the first Sunday of each month at A church, 419 D Street, Salida, CO. Each presentation is informative and features a science topic that is understandable by both scientists and non-scientists. Th doors open a 9:30 a. m. and the talk beings promptly at 10 a. m. Admission is free, and the public is welcome.