Edible solutions for the environmental crisis

This article explores the environmental crisis and searches for causes and solutions within social, economic and political movements. Themes include community gardening, grassroots and environmental activism, spirituality, human consciousness, and food. Powerlessness, absence of community, poverty, uncontrolled technology, disconnection from nature, and the destruction of the environment are all issues addressed through grassroots activism expressed by community gardening activities and the alternative food movement.