By harvesting your own food I feel you would get a strong sense of pride by providing for yourself. In everything you work hard at you feel accomplished, in this case feeding yourself. Buying your own food, though convenient, is not the same as providing for yourself. For example, going shopping at Fred Meyer does not make me feel accomplished; it just feels like I spent too much money. I myself have not grown my own food, but it is something I plan to do in the future.
As far as hunting is concerned, I personally have never been hunting nor do I ever plan to. Many of my friends have hunted for the thrill of it, but I have yet to encounter someone who hunted for pure survival. Hunting for sport in my opinion isn’t in the best interest of our world. The fact of the matter is the more we hunt, the less and less animals, or food supply, we have for our future. This includes land and sea animals alike.
Sustainability is becoming a big issue for our generation. An example of this would be the blue fin tuna. It is one of the most valuable fish in the world and is a big hit in the sushi industry. This species is also in great danger of slipping into extinction. Because of over-fishing, some may consider this to be hunting; the current population is a mere 3% from what it was in 1960!
Sources
· Griffith, Chris. Food Sustainability: Diverging Implications. Bradford, England: Emerald Group, 2004. E-Book.
· Seymour, John. The Self-Sufficient Gardener: A Complete Guide to Growing and Preserving All Your Own Food. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1979. Print.
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Harvesting your own food is easier said than done. If harvesting food was as simple as buying food at the grocery store, than I think everyone would turn to it but sadly picking up a package of meat is ten times easier. I think people need to think more about the issues of sustainablity when it comes to food but sadly they may not in the middle of the week when the week is it's most hectic.
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