Post Punk Kitchen Forum

I haven't read this book, but I found this fascinating quote and amazon link on nutritionist Jeff Novick's Facebook page:



The Locavore's Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000-mile Diet

It's not the miles, it's the meat (and milk).

Yeah, the only plus for local really is more support of a small-scale economy. So go to farmers markets and eat your local veggies and get on with it!

Looks like a good read. My biggest criticism of the locovore Pollanites is that it's not practical for most people. A large portion of the population not only doesn't have access to locally grown/raised ingredients but they can't afford it. Who really can afford $10 for a pound of local, grass-fed beef? I know I can't! Sure, eating local is great when it's practical but often that is not the case.

But if you're interested in being green, eating meat—even locally grown beef from cows whose names you know—isn't a great choice.

And are the locavores interested in where the feed for "their" animals comes from?

I think the whole thing is a charade.