Definition of what Sustainable Food Is

Public Law 101-624, Title XVI, Subtitle A, Section 1683, as “an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will, over the long term, satisfy human food and fiber needs; enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends; make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls; sustain the economic viability of farm operations; and enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.”

This is the guideline to what sustainable food should be according to the United States Government. Although in the city of Philadelphia all of the criteria cannot always be obtained. Our goal is to find food that follows closely to the definition that the U.S. Government has put in place.