Food & Sustainability Issues in New York

When thinking about New York, we normally think of cities and pollution, not farms and other food sources. Parts of New York, such as New York City are extremely polluted, which can lead to health problems in residents. Besides this, New York City lacks farmland, which means that most of the food consumed is not locally produced. Importing food can be costly. In upstate New York, in cities such as Antwerp, there are more farms and less pollution than in New York City. However, it probably still would not be considered sustainable. In order to better the state as a whole, people need to start thinking about the long-term situation instead of just short-term goals. By doing this, perhaps they could come up with a solution to help make the state more sustainable and less costly.