Just food
how locavores are endangering the future of food and how we can truly eat responsibly
by James E. McWilliams · first published 2009
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We suffer today from food anxiety, bombarded as we are with confusing messages about how to eat an ethical diet. Should we eat locally? Is organic really better for the environment? Can genetically modified foods be good for you? JUST FOOD does for fresh food what Fast Food Nation (Houghton Mifflin, 2001) did for fast food, challenging conventional views, and cutting through layers of myth and misinformation. For instance, an imported tomato is more energy-efficient than a local greenhouse-grown tomato. And farm-raised freshwater fish may soon be the most sustainable source of protein. Informa
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For a counter argument to the "Locavore" movement, I recommend reading "Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly" by Jame E McWilliams.[1] As others more knowledgeable on the subject than me have stated (in various places), eating less red meat…
on “Local Food or Less Meat? Data Tells The Real Story” ↗Here are some great rebuttals to "Just Food:" http://www.grist.org/article/2009-09-08-mcwilliams-locavore-... http://sharonastyk.com/2009/09/11/start-by-asking-the-right-...
on “Local Food or Less Meat? Data Tells The Real Story” ↗