Starting with your own belly
Greenpeace Japan and Toziba are holding a True Food Market in Shinjuku, Tokyo tomorrow Saturday 14 from 11AM. The theme is to suggest ways to start by doing a small "eco". By changing what we eat (avoiding genetically modified organisms, buying locally produced organic foods) we can do a lot for Earth. What better place to start to create a GMO-free zone than your own belly.
Among the 20 or so participating groups are the Ibaragi Duck Paddy Field Trust, Organic restaurant & healing cafe Asmara, and rice farmers specializing in unique rice varieties. You can buy healthy bread and vegetables too. In addition to the market, there will be a showing of The Future of Food video (promoted in Japan by Shoku no Mirai) and music performances by different artists.
Map: Shinjuku Mura
Directions: About 5 min walk from Nishi Shinjuku station on Marunouchi line or 18 min walk from JR Shinjuku station (west exit).
Address: 新宿区北新宿2丁目1番8号 TEL 03-3361-5946
Comments
I only wish there were an organic market in my area. I've read something about a "tekei" system for buying direct from farmers, but don't know how to find such a source.
I find it very ironic that people in Tokyo can buy organic foods, while someone who lives in a farming area has to have them delivered from afar.