Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Cuba best prepared to "eat local"

In "eat local" movement, Cuba is years ahead

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cuba planted thousands of urban cooperative gardens to offset reduced rations of imported food.

Now, in the wake of three hurricanes that wiped out 30 percent of Cuba's farm crops, the communist country is again turning to its urban gardens to keep its people properly fed.

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