Why Would We Do This?

I, and others I know, are getting the strong feeling that the time for dithering and wringing our hands is over.  It is time to do something meaningful to reduce our energy footprint and thereby reduce the
emissions leading to global warming.  

I recently read the book Plenty by Alisa Smith and James McKinnon, who decided to eat in a 100-mile radius circle of their home in Vancouver, BC,
Canada.  Their website is   http://100milediet.org/home/

100-mile eating can do the following:

•  reduce the amount of petroleum needed to get your food on your plate (significant)
•  thereby making a substantial difference in emissions (more than compact fluorescents, for sure)
• help you get to know the people who grow, raise, or catch your food
•  thereby avoiding GMOs, frankenfoods, melamine in your food, and lots of other industrial pollutants and irradiation
•  totally stop you eating FAST FOOD and chain restaurant fare
•  increase your intake of fruits and vegetables and reduce your intake of  processed, anonymous foods
• get you in touch with the seasons and your local foodshed
• support local farmers and help them resist suburban development
• stop sending your food dollars overseas; stop supporting mega-corporations who want to control food as a commodity
• prepare your region (and yourself) so that your residents have at least half a chance to feed themselves when things get bad
  

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