Title:
The locavore's dilemma : in praise of the 10,000-mile diet
Author:
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Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Date:
2012
Publication Information:
New York : PublicAffairs, c2012.
Physical Description:
xxviii, 256 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781586489403
Abstract:
A carefully researched deconstruction of the "eat local" ethos argues that it distracts people from solving serious global food issues, identifying the flaws in locally minded logic while explaining how the elimination of agriculture subsidies and opening international trade offer more realistic and sustainable solutions.
Contents:
Introduction : SOLE food -- The globalization of the food supply chain and its discontents -- Myth #1: Locavorism nurtures social capital -- Myth #2: Locavorism delivers a free economic lunch -- Myth #3: Locavorism heals the earth -- Myth #4: Locavorism increases food security -- Myth #5: Locavorism offers tastier, more nutritious and safer food -- well-meaning coercion, unintended consequences, and bad outcomes -- Conclusion: Let them eat global cake!
Language:
English
