Growing the food close to where it's consumed makes sense on so many levels. Two points that come to mind are: 1. It's good for the local economy because we're not sending our money to other places or other countries. 2. From a "green" standpoint, transporting any product long distances consumes fuel. If we can grow corn, beans, cabbage, beets, taters, onions, beef..etc locally, It's a win-win all the way around. BUY LOCAL!
Also depending on other states or other countries food, can result in the problem of introducing foreign pests & diseases in to your area. The costs to eradicate, quarantine etc can reach millions of dollars depending on the severity of the infestation. Good example is Florida's citrus industry.
Here's an authentic treat, from my home state - North Carolina. Yep, I'm a dang tarheel and proud of it, too. The band is The Carolina Chocolate Drops.
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I'd change the wording to say
I'd change the wording to say that it is important to consume food close to where it's grown, but yes. Absolutely.
That's another way of putting
That's another way of putting it, Chris. I was playing off the policy issues raised in the NYT article.
Growing the food close to
Growing the food close to where it's consumed makes sense on so many levels. Two points that come to mind are: 1. It's good for the local economy because we're not sending our money to other places or other countries. 2. From a "green" standpoint, transporting any product long distances consumes fuel. If we can grow corn, beans, cabbage, beets, taters, onions, beef..etc locally, It's a win-win all the way around. BUY LOCAL!
Some unaccountable
Some unaccountable bureaucrats think you should be put in a cage if you try to grow your own food on your own property.
Woman Faces Jail Time For Growing Vegetable Garden in Her Own Front Lawn
http://abcnews.go.com/US/vegetable-garden-brings-criminal-charges-oak-p…
Also depending on other
Also depending on other states or other countries food, can result in the problem of introducing foreign pests & diseases in to your area. The costs to eradicate, quarantine etc can reach millions of dollars depending on the severity of the infestation. Good example is Florida's citrus industry.
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I like both kinds of music.
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I like both kinds of music. Country and Western.
Here's an authentic treat,
Here's an authentic treat, from my home state - North Carolina. Yep, I'm a dang tarheel and proud of it, too. The band is The Carolina Chocolate Drops.
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xOxHyTP91c]