{"id":2055,"date":"2023-11-25T14:46:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/?page_id=2055"},"modified":"2023-12-02T22:29:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T22:29:50","slug":"food-drink","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/serve\/creation-justice\/think-before-you-buy\/food-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Food &#038; Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are changing the way we buy our meat. I learned that corporate meat production may be less expensive, but it also can have hidden costs of animal cruelty, poor labor conditions, and a significant negative impact on the environment. Now, we buy from small, local farms whenever we can. We can verify that their practices are more humane, just, and environmentally sustainable. Their carbon footprint is smaller also. We look for labels like the NC-based\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firsthandfoods.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIRST HAND FOODS<\/a>. They are a women-owned food hub that sells local pasture-raised meats from NC farms. We also buy from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickorynutgap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HICKORY NUT GAP FARM<\/a>\u00a0in Buncombe County. You can find these and other options for sustainably produced foods at our local co-op,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeprootsmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DEEP ROOTS MARKET<\/a>. I am bringing my meat purchases more in line with my ethical concerns about animals and the environment.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Terry Moore-Painter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-526x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2152\" style=\"width:311px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-526x1024.jpeg 526w, https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-154x300.jpeg 154w, https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-768x1496.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-788x1536.jpeg 788w, https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-1051x2048.jpeg 1051w, https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-12x24.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-18x36.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-25x48.jpeg 25w, https:\/\/congregationalucc.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/First-Hand-scaled.jpeg 1314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are changing the way we buy our meat. I learned that corporate meat production may be less expensive, but it also can have hidden costs of animal cruelty, poor labor conditions, and a significant negative impact on the environment. Now, we buy from small, local farms whenever we can. 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