http://www.metafilter.com/tags/localvore Posts tagged with 'localvore' at MetaFilter. Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:56:42 -0800 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:56:42 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/55624/100Mile%2DDiet <a href="http://www.100milediet.org/">How Much Fossil Fuel Does Your Dinner Burn?</a> Ingredients for the average American meal travel well over <a href="http://100milediet.org/spread-the-word/">1500 miles</a> to reach your plate. Our food might be inexpensive, but it's costing the planet a lot (and doesn't taste so hot either, since it's bred to withstand shipping and have long shelf life rather than to taste good). So what happens when people reject the large-scale industrial food system? One recent development in the growing localism movement is the 100-Mile Diet, originated by a Canadian couple who spent a full year eating only foods grown or raised within 100 miles of their home. They'll even give you a road map to having a <a href="http://100milediet.org/thanksgiving/">100-Mile Thanksgiving</a>. For other variations on the eat-local idea, check out ideas like the <a href="http://www.eatlocalchallenge.com/">Eat Local Challenge</a>, <a href="http://www.slowfoodusa.org/change/index.html">Slow Food</a>, and <a href="http://www.locavores.com/">Locavores</a> encourage you to rediscover your place on earth, build community, and enjoy the <a href="http://www.localharvest.org/">Local Harvest</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.55624 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:56:42 -0800 100milediet eatlocal environment farm food localism localvore locavore slowfood sustainability thanksgiving Miko