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Meals to GO

How far does your food travel to get to your plate? In reading confessions of an organic homesteader http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931498245 She lists an interesting measurement - What is the average distance of your food? Maybe you could call it miles per meal? I like it because it doesn't get all idealistic - BE ORGANIC, BUY Produce from Local farmers. A coke from a local bottling plant doesn't come that far. But the miles per meal does encourage you to know where your food comes from and think smartly. It encourages you to eat local which is also good for your soul & body. Tunes you in to local patterns of nature, keeps you in sync with what is happening in your environment. Good stuff

posted by bikenomad @ 11:27 PM