The perennial argument of which is greener, Organic or Local food?
This is a new discussion based around an old ecolocal post by Jane. My view is that Local food is better, even if it's not Organic, the lesser food miles still count. In that respect, the 100 Mile Diet is great resource for eating local if you're in the United States. For those of us in the UK, have a look at this postcode-based search engine for local producers.
Elsewhere, there are more and more articles cropping up on the web about this issue, like this one:
"Sometimes, though, local versus organic is a false choice--sometimes you can't find organic, or the local choice is bad"
The more I read, the more the 'local' choice is the better one, especially now that more and more supermarkets are pushing organic food in large quantities, causing the producers to cut corners once again. Reply to this discussion / Report this discussion
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This is a new discussion based around an old ecolocal post by Jane. My view is that Local food is better, even if it's not Organic, the lesser food miles still count. In that respect, the 100 Mile Diet is great resource for eating local if you're in the United States. For those of us in the UK, have a look at this postcode-based search engine for local producers.
Elsewhere, there are more and more articles cropping up on the web about this issue, like this one:
"Sometimes, though, local versus organic is a false choice--sometimes you can't find organic, or the local choice is bad"
The more I read, the more the 'local' choice is the better one, especially now that more and more supermarkets are pushing organic food in large quantities, causing the producers to cut corners once again. Reply to this discussion / Report this discussion
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Here's a quick read about local food in the New York Times - Why Roots Matter More.
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