Name: What's wrong with our food system
Uploaded: 2010-11-29T15:34:00Z
Duration: 4 min 57 s
Description: At a TEDx event, 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping farms out of sight promotes a rosy, unreal picture of big-box agriculture, he argues, as he outlines the case to green and localize food production.

At a TEDx event, 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping farms out of sight promotes a rosy, unreal picture of big-box agriculture, he argues, as he outlines the case to green and localize food production.

What's wrong with our food system

Industrial agriculture markets a false image of happy farms, while most food is produced with hidden chemicals and genetic manipulation. Corn, altered in labs and found in countless products, has been linked to kidney toxicity in animals. Young people are often targeted by flashy packaging and misleading advertising, making it easy to overlook food’s actual origins. Local, organic farming offers a healthier alternative that lets communities reconnect with what’s on their plates.