Detroit's vacant land if cultivated for growing food could change the way Detroiters eat.
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A recent study conducted by one of his students found that Detroit
has suitable vacant land to grow 76% of the vegetables and 42% of the
fruits Detroiters need for a healthy diet.
That vast
potential -- to change the dietary habits of a 900,000-person city by
substituting local fruits and vegetables for products imported from
thousands of miles away -- underscores the promise of urban agriculture
in Detroit.
"The option is there to think about producing
significant amounts of food in the city," Hamm said. Filling even just
a part of the gap in fresh fruits and vegetables with Detroit-grown
products could generate $200 million in sales and at least 5,000 jobs,
he added.
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