Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-149) and index
Contents:
Local eating is growing in popularity / Carol Smith The local food movement has a positive impact on farms, food production, and the environment / Pallavi Gogoi Local food is not always the best choice / Pamela Cuthbert Buying local is better for both local and global economies / Carlo Petrini Organic food and farming has drawbacks / Steve Shapin Buying local food protects regional flavors and traditions / Gary Paul Nabhan Local food is not necessarily better for the environment / Sarah DeWeerdt Food production causes more environmental damage than food miles / Robin McKie Beef production and food miles leave a significant carbon footprint / Anna Lappe Buying local is good for the consumer, the farmer, and the planet / Brian Halweil The distance food travels is damaging to the environment / Marc Xuereb Food miles are damaging our highway system / Gretchen Stoeltje Political forces make it difficult for local food economies to succeed / Michael Pollan Interviewed by Rod Dreher Government regulations favor large industrial farms over smaller local farms / Joel Salatin Interviewed by Megan Phelps
