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Wow, a local couple wants to buy “only local” food……..

In concept, this appears to be a noble cause. Save the planet (which one? Saturn? Uranus?) etc. by buying locally and reducing the environmental impact of food production.

Unfortunately, in spite of what the N and O 1/9/08 article says, and what the local couple wishes to do, buying locally is not necessarily more “eco”. I challenged the reporter but didn't get much more than a “huh?” for a reply. Don't think she got it.

Check this out, if you are into the facts:

http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/story21175.html

Of course in a “facts optional” world such as exists within the carbonaceous circle of Weaver Street, it is more about feeling good about oneself, and giving oneself a “moral high-five” than actually making a difference.

Sorry, folks, you can buy local all you want, you are not doing anything for the planet. Game over, the poser exposer has struck again!

Whew, I just heated that one to 400F and baked for 2 hours……time to switch off the burner….maybe I should leave the pilot lit just in case!

fp/buying_local_food_or_buying_it.txt · Last modified: 2008/01/12 10:10 by editor
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