In doing some research for my upcoming post about food inspired by my recent vacation, I have been reading “The Locavore’s Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000 Mile Diet” by Piere Desrochers and Hiroku Shimizu. It does a good job looking at the downside of the growing push for more local food and less big agribusiness.
From the perspective of individuals caught in the urban rat race, small-scale farming and the promise of a simpler life looks appealing. But the harsh reality is