Comments on: The Locavore’s Dilemma http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/01/the-locavores-dilemma/ Literary-minded culture blog Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:38:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: chisda http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/01/the-locavores-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 chisda Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:07:42 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=523#comment-1181 Before I respond I want to say that you are right to criticize the extreme militant locavore movement. Not only is it nearly impossible to accomplish in the modern age, it in unrealistic and fascistic to demand that everyone limit their food options to those grown in their locality. I believe in a responsible freedom of choice. It is our responsibility as consumers to be consciences of the decisions we make if we are to justifiably exercise that freedom of choice. In that line of thought, we all must admit that even if some locavores act that way, that is not the predominant part of the movement. In fact, many simply advocate increasing consumption of local foods. A big part of this is the distribution networks major supermarkets set up that take no account of their carbon emissions. It is precisely because of their national, and international, networks that we view the world as "flat;" that is a misnomer. Most of the world does not enjoy the vase networks of infrastructure and communication that citizens do in developed nations. It is easy for us to view the world as flat, but it that is not the reality for most global citizens. We are definitely heading in the direction, but to say we have reached that point would suggest horizontal relationships between all countries. Especially between latin america and the US I can safely say that this is not the case. Our current "free trade" agreements are not doing Latin America any favors. In fact, the justification for those agreements is a benefit to Americans, not the impoverished countries we sign them with. This is not to say that those arrangements hurt more then they help, but that they are questionable at best. I do not disagree with your basic premise, but instead suggest that an increased emphasis on local grown foods, along with organic goods, will increase investment into those industries and bring environmental awareness into food production and distribution. Is that such a bad thing? One last point, it is unfair to any movement to simply criticize its most militant wing. Rather, we should recognize what positive contributions it has to offer. Before I respond I want to say that you are right to criticize the extreme militant locavore movement. Not only is it nearly impossible to accomplish in the modern age, it in unrealistic and fascistic to demand that everyone limit their food options to those grown in their locality. I believe in a responsible freedom of choice. It is our responsibility as consumers to be consciences of the decisions we make if we are to justifiably exercise that freedom of choice.
In that line of thought, we all must admit that even if some locavores act that way, that is not the predominant part of the movement. In fact, many simply advocate increasing consumption of local foods. A big part of this is the distribution networks major supermarkets set up that take no account of their carbon emissions. It is precisely because of their national, and international, networks that we view the world as “flat;” that is a misnomer.
Most of the world does not enjoy the vase networks of infrastructure and communication that citizens do in developed nations. It is easy for us to view the world as flat, but it that is not the reality for most global citizens. We are definitely heading in the direction, but to say we have reached that point would suggest horizontal relationships between all countries. Especially between latin america and the US I can safely say that this is not the case.
Our current “free trade” agreements are not doing Latin America any favors. In fact, the justification for those agreements is a benefit to Americans, not the impoverished countries we sign them with. This is not to say that those arrangements hurt more then they help, but that they are questionable at best.
I do not disagree with your basic premise, but instead suggest that an increased emphasis on local grown foods, along with organic goods, will increase investment into those industries and bring environmental awareness into food production and distribution.
Is that such a bad thing?

One last point, it is unfair to any movement to simply criticize its most militant wing. Rather, we should recognize what positive contributions it has to offer.

]]> By: Edward Negron http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/01/the-locavores-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Edward Negron Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:26:30 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=523#comment-780 this man is a god i tell you... A GOD !! -Eddie this man is a god i tell you… A GOD !!
-Eddie

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