This Is David, Jennifer And Yours Truly At Farmers Market Many Years Ago

Twenty-one states have been affected by the avian flu epidemic, and researchers called it "the most significant animal disease outbreak in U.S. history." This particular strain of bird flu "poses little risk" to the public, according to officials who also added that no humans have contracted the H5N2 strain.
The fact that our food supply can be affected by outbreaks of disease, not to mention the implications of consuming GMO-tainted foods as well as other unhealthy substances that find their way to the dinner table due to mass production methods, means that the more we can grow and produce our own healthy, organic food, the better off we are.

And when food shortages become a real issue, home food production will become an essential key to survival. It may be difficult or impossible for many families to grow all of the food necessary to survive, but the more self-sufficient you become now in terms of food production, the better your chances are in the long run.