tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post6561609055748261352..comments2023-08-26T18:31:17.243-04:00Comments on Nutrition Nibbles: Do Locavores Have it Wrong?Sybil Hebert, RDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254199611960976605noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-6899627447846793412010-02-07T10:41:29.284-05:002010-02-07T10:41:29.284-05:00This is a very interesting post (as always). I ha...This is a very interesting post (as always). I had heard a lot of information about how buying local is good for the environment, but I had not ever before heard the opposite argument. I'll admit I'm not into buying local all the time, it's just not feasible for me to go to Farmer's Markets all the time (we don't have many this time of year) or shop at the expensive Whole Gina; The Candid RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034788087113648183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-71577833065622731752010-02-06T17:48:01.512-05:002010-02-06T17:48:01.512-05:00Great information. I love buying local...it gives ...Great information. I love buying local...it gives me warm fuzzies like volunteer work. I dunno, I just feel so GOOD about local shopping and supporting my community. I cannot believe, however, that I've NEVER heard the term "Locavore"! I MUST be living under a rock if it was #1 in 2007!!Nicole, RDhttp://preventionrd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-13644812701480107512010-02-06T12:48:50.546-05:002010-02-06T12:48:50.546-05:00Great post! I think you are right Sybil, there ar...Great post! I think you are right Sybil, there are many layers to the onion that is our far from perfect food system, and the environmental impact to transportation is one of them.Jmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097754008811003973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-33887077219564993642010-02-06T00:19:57.115-05:002010-02-06T00:19:57.115-05:00Another benefit of eating locally is that it is of...Another benefit of eating locally is that it is often less expensive and better quality than food that is shipped across the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-2106966235325659502010-02-05T12:31:00.176-05:002010-02-05T12:31:00.176-05:00Hi Sybil, thanks for responding to my comment. In ...Hi Sybil, thanks for responding to my comment. In response to your question " BTW- would love to know if you recommend any books (apart from Pollans'!) on the subject of sustainable eating/solutions to our current food system, etc."... I just finished "Righteous Porkchop" by Nicholette Hahn Niman. I highly recommend it. As the name implies, it is focused on meat/eggs/dairyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18235440024039054937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-91348368938333137372010-02-05T10:59:21.170-05:002010-02-05T10:59:21.170-05:00Thanks so much Tangled Noodle! :)
Racheal- Thanks...Thanks so much Tangled Noodle! :)<br /><br />Racheal- Thanks for stopping by! That's great that you try to live as sustainably as possible... do you try to 'eat local'? I think, individually, buying more of our food from farmer's markets, choosing local, organic foods when possible, eating less meat, choosing grass-fed meat (if/when you eat meat)... are great and important steps. Sybil Hebert, RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254199611960976605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-5589472561159532802010-02-04T18:40:59.274-05:002010-02-04T18:40:59.274-05:00Hey Sybil,
I really enjoyed reading your piece on...Hey Sybil, <br />I really enjoyed reading your piece on "Do Locavores Have it Wrong?". I have heard a lot about eating locally and find the different view points on it interesting. I understand the importance of what is represents- an environmentally friendly way of life, but at the same time I can also see it being a somewhat unrealistic lifestyle. I was wondering how do you think we Jessica Hrgeticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-25727466751404415432010-02-04T18:37:52.333-05:002010-02-04T18:37:52.333-05:00The questions surrounding whether "locavorism...The questions surrounding whether "locavorism" is virtuous or misguided are important. Many social "ism" trends tend to be overly simplistic. The book you mention, "Just Food" is, in my opinion, NOT a good source of answers to the important questions. It's really just a self-promotional rant to assist the author in getting booked on media appearances as the "Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18235440024039054937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-34657311054028135452010-02-04T13:27:18.079-05:002010-02-04T13:27:18.079-05:00Hi Sybil,
I really appreciated your piece on ...Hi Sybil, <br /> I really appreciated your piece on "Do Locavores Have it Wrong?" I myself try to live as sustainably as possible and in reading your blog realized that sometimes its not about eating local it's thinking about the whole process. I found it really interesting that we are so concerned with the miles food has to travel, yet at the same time, the process is what canRachael Fernandesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170197786193128010.post-836511563488426112010-02-04T11:28:21.775-05:002010-02-04T11:28:21.775-05:00Excellent, even-handed synopsis of a very complex ...Excellent, even-handed synopsis of a very complex issue about which so many are passionate. I've read some of your references and look forward to reading the new ones. Many thanks!Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.com