Ned sent along an interesting article from the Times today. Apparently the solution to the Omnivore's Dilemma (disclaimer: I have the book, but have yet to actually open it) is not simply to purchase more locally grown foods. There may, in fact, be more to it. This falls into that "what if growing, transporting and refining all of that corn-based ethanol requires more energy that it produces" category. The issue is a serious one, but what I really liked was how the article concluded:
In the meantime, Ms. Feenstra said, the research has already led her to one conclusion: Don’t drive your sport utility vehicle to the farmers’ market, buy one food item and drive home again. Even if you are using reusable bags.
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Bah!
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