Our cities are highly unsustainable.
Cities consume more than they can produce and generate more waste than they can manage.
Food processing and distribution patterns contribute to this cycle. The compartmentalised way in which social, environmental and economic have been approached has added to the problem. However at the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio, governments from all over the world formally agreed that these issues are linked and must be tackled together. A major document, Agenda 21, was produced which emphasizes the linkages and outlines the importance of national governments, local governments and citizens working together to build a sustainable future. What's the solution Food growing in towns and cities is one way for people to put Agenda 21 into practice, in back gardens and allotments, waste ground, parks, schools, housing estates and roof tops.