Mohammad Modarres: Why you should shop at your local farmers market
Mohammad Modarres: Por que devemos comprar na feira livre do bairro
Mohammad Modarres developed the first-ever Zabihah Halal and Glatt Kosher "Interfaith Meat" to make faith-based foods more accessible. Full bio
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since the last financial crisis,
desde a última crise financeira,
to better regulate its largest players
seus maiores participantes
to be controlled by the top one percent.
dos ativos do setor pelo 1% principal.
small-scale farmers in Rwanda
agricultores em Ruanda
empresa de alimentos
between our consumers and producers,
entre nossos consumidores e produtores,
intensive industries in the world,
em termos ecológicos e econômicos
cannot afford the very foods they grow.
nossas comunidades,
os próprios alimentos que cultivam.
continue to consolidate
continua a consolidar
to produce and livestock
das sementes até a produção e o gado,
who lend to these farmers.
que emprestam a esses agricultores.
rising bankruptcies for family farms
crescentes de fazendas familiares
trying to survive in the industry.
apenas tentando sobreviver no setor.
into another economic collapse,
em outro colapso econômico,
the farm crisis of the 1980s,
à crise agrícola dos anos 1980,
de commodities despencaram,
three-part solution
muito simples de três partes
fazer parte agora mesmo
from the bottom up.
nossa indústria alimentícia
your local farmers markets.
agricultural produce box,
agrícolas apoiada pela comunidade,
purchasing decision you can make
que podemos tomar
os agricultores norte-americanos
made the least they have
em quase três décadas,
fewer parts of the supply chain
do que nunca da cadeia de abastecimento.
with Big Ag and big box stores,
com grandes estabelecimentos,
a fair price for their goods.
um preço justo por seus produtos.
dos Estados Unidos
on a product that you purchase at a store.
em um estabelecimento.
their goods at a farmers market
seus produtos nas feiras livres
90 cents of every dollar.
de US$ 0,90 de cada dólar.
uma parte maior,
como uma oportunidade
of agriculturalists
geração de agricultores
and our pastures.
we need them now more than ever
precisamos deles agora mais do que nunca
o uso diversificado da terra.
are lost to Big Ag consolidation,
perdem para a agricultura empresarial,
sofrem de inúmeras maneiras.
the national average in violent crime.
da média nacional em crimes violentos.
pesquisados foram diretamente afetados
have been directly impacted
está agora em ascensão.
your local farmers markets.
is harvested before it's ripe
são colhidos antes de amadurecer
before it ultimately sits on your shelf
antes de finalmente chegar às prateleiras
most farmers markets
são próximas e têm requisitos de produção,
production requirements,
to offer you local produce
para oferecer produtos locais
and trending meal kits,
e a tendência de kits de refeições,
cada vez mais separados
of food production.
da produção de alimentos.
the smartphone revolution,
da revolução dos smartphones,
ao consumidor estagnaram.
have been trending for almost a decade,
estejam em alta há quase uma década,
in the United States.
nos Estados Unidos.
nutrient-rich foods
frescos e ricos em nutrientes
não é uma ideia nova,
in today's world still is.
no mundo de hoje ainda é.
the high costs of cheap food,
dos alimentos baratos,
with our food purchases.
com nossas compras de alimentos.
is directly attached to us.
está diretamente ligado a nós.
on our food supply chain,
com a agricultura empresarial
to connect with our farmers.
a nossos agricultores.
to rebuild relationships
three times a day.
três vezes ao dia.
of more than 8,600 farmers markets
feiras livres em todo o país,
the nearest one to you.
a mais próxima de nós.
as an investor in food,
como investidores de alimentos,
a more equitable society for everyone.
uma sociedade mais justa para todos.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mohammad Modarres - Social entrepreneurMohammad Modarres developed the first-ever Zabihah Halal and Glatt Kosher "Interfaith Meat" to make faith-based foods more accessible.
Why you should listen
As the founder of Abe's Eats, Mohammad Modarres is working to create a more inclusive and equitable food system for all. With past lives as the cofounder of a biotech company, award-winning political cartoonist and creative strategist for nonprofits and public companies alike, he's always sought to produce products and programs that break barriers and bring people together. Today, he uses the power of food to foster interfaith unity and inclusivity by making the growing need for faith-based (religious) Halal and Kosher foods more accessible and more inclusive.
A public health practitioner by training, Modarres entered the food world by accident when he produced the first two-in-one "Interfaith Meat" that is both (Zabihah) Halal and (Glatt) Kosher. The product was made for his "Shabbat Salaam" dinner, which was meant to bring friends together to foster community as a response to the rising wave of anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim bigotry after the 2016 US election cycle. In just over a year, more than 1,000 attendees have participated in Shabbat Salaam, while Interfaith Meat helps early adopters save on time, money and inventory space and reduce food waste.
Through the TED Residency program, Modarres incubated Abe’s Eats, a food brand that offers Interfaith Meat and other food products. In his journey to produce Interfaith Meat, he has worked with food experts and religious leaders, given talks on regenerative agriculture and its impact on carbon soil and now promotes food production that benefits the local American rancher and farmer.
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