My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables)

New York Times by Jack Hedin | Mar. 1, 2008 (Opinion)

consumers who would like to be able to buy local fruits and vegetables not just at farmers' markets, but also in the produce aisle of their supermarket, will be dismayed to learn that the federal government works deliberately and forcefully to prevent the local food movement from expanding. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

This good story leaves out another reason for trying to protect locally grown fruit and vegetables: something like 90% (?) of the cost of supermarket food can be traced to oil/gas costs for fertilizer, pesticides, processing, refrigeration, transportation etc. Local foods may significantly reduce your costs of food in the near future.

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