Would local and regional food systems make us more food secure?
Yes. Local food production helps to ensure consistent, stable food access. Decentralized, local food production and distribution systems are less vulnerable to disruption by transportation failures, natural disasters, contamination, or sabotage. Relying on food from a combination of local, regional, and more distant sources would protect communities against disruptions at any one level. Local food systems also protect food security by maintaining a greater diversity of plant varieties, which protects the resiliency of our food supply in the face of changing conditions.
