TO THE EDITOR:
Throughout my three years at UNC I have found a lack of fresh, healthy food, especially in the dining halls. Fried foods and pizza dominate the college diet because that’s what is served to us.
Expanding food options statewide and on N.C. college campuses would be beneficial not only for the consumers, but for the producers as well. I know that my peers share my desire for increased access to healthy, local foods, and the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act seeks to improve their availability.
Public support is key in ensuring that these changes are made, especially in an area with many local organic farms, such as Eco Farm and the Carrboro Farmers Market. Please call Sen. Kay Hagan and voice your support for the act, which would expand agriculture in the community and increase employment for farmers.
Amelia Fisher ’14
Public policy
