Comments on: So Eating Local Food is Worse Than Flying Grapes in From Chile? http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/ Exploring the New Values of the 21st Century Citizen Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:57:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Greenmonk Associates : On Clover-choked New Zealand, Christine Keeler and Food Miles http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/#comment-375 Greenmonk Associates : On Clover-choked New Zealand, Christine Keeler and Food Miles Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:26:05 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/#comment-375 [...] According to 21st Century Citizen the New York Times today carries an opinion piece about New Zealand-based scientists who “recently published a study challenging the premise that more food miles automatically mean greater fossil fuel consumption”. [...] […] According to 21st Century Citizen the New York Times today carries an opinion piece about New Zealand-based scientists who “recently published a study challenging the premise that more food miles automatically mean greater fossil fuel consumption”. […]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/#comment-373 Kevin Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:39:03 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/#comment-373 Thanks for your comment and the pointer to the Globe article. And I agree with your comment as well -- let's engage in a discussion and work to understand what the overall best way to manage food supply is, rather than just assume local food is the answer. I believe local food is at least *part* of the answer, but we need to be open to a variety of ideas. Thanks for your comment! Thanks for your comment and the pointer to the Globe article.

And I agree with your comment as well — let’s engage in a discussion and work to understand what the overall best way to manage food supply is, rather than just assume local food is the answer.

I believe local food is at least *part* of the answer, but we need to be open to a variety of ideas.

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Sara Zoe http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/#comment-372 Sara Zoe Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:24:05 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/#comment-372 I absolutely welcome articles like this that encourage people to look at the complexities of food systems and think about what makes sense. Although I indulged in the occasional Backyard Beauty this past winter, I understood that just because it was local didn't make it efficient. But I think the Eat Local movement in general helps people to think a little more about their food - and we can also start emphasizing all of the other benefits to eating locally in addition to food miles. The Boston Globe had a similar article a couple weeks ago, and Jen Maiser had a well-wriiten response: http://www.eatlocalchallenge.com/2007/07/boston-globe-th.html glad to see so much coverage of the eat local issues here! I absolutely welcome articles like this that encourage people to look at the complexities of food systems and think about what makes sense. Although I indulged in the occasional Backyard Beauty this past winter, I understood that just because it was local didn’t make it efficient. But I think the Eat Local movement in general helps people to think a little more about their food - and we can also start emphasizing all of the other benefits to eating locally in addition to food miles.

The Boston Globe had a similar article a couple weeks ago, and Jen Maiser had a well-wriiten response: http://www.eatlocalchallenge.com/2007/07/boston-globe-th.html

glad to see so much coverage of the eat local issues here!

]]> By: Rich O. http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/#comment-370 Rich O. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:22:30 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/08/06/local-food-new-york-times-article-better-for-environment/#comment-370 An interesting article, thanks for pointing it out to us. I agree that local food seems naturally like it should have a lower environmental impact -- and the article mentions nothing about genetically modified foods or the other issues with factory farming. An interesting article, thanks for pointing it out to us.

I agree that local food seems naturally like it should have a lower environmental impact — and the article mentions nothing about genetically modified foods or the other issues with factory farming.

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