The Benefits Of Locavorism
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Is living a lifestyle of locavorism really that plausible of an option? Is it really possible to find all the foods wanted in a diet in a local area. What’s the definition of a “local” area? Finding all the food I need within a say 100 mile radius would be impossible. I don’t know of too many jalapeno farms in Indiana, and living without jalapenos is not living. Living in Indiana alleviates some of this hardship, but I can only imagine the difficulties a locavore in New York City would face in such a populated city. Locavores claim to be living a healthier lifestyle, but if all necessary proteins and vitamins are not attainable in locally grown foods, and that is all locavores eat, then they must not be living as healthy as they think. Locavorism is also a much more costly way of life, and more harmful to the environment.
The first problem with locavorism is the definition of the word itself, what does it mean to eat locally.
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The price ratio of shipping 2,000 apples 2,000 miles is the same as shipping 50 apples 50 miles (Source C), which leads many locavores astray. They tend to look at the miles the food travelled, not the “apples per gallon” (Source C) of the shipment. Also the shipment of 2,000 apples will be able to provide for more people than the shipment of 50 apples, thus making the shipment more valuable from a logical standpoint. Changing lifestyles to conform to locavorism also has a negative effect on the food suppliers overseas previously bought from, as they may depend on that person's business (Source C). foods with a ‘farm fresh’, ‘locally grown’, or ‘organic’ label on them also cost more in most cases, preying on the buyers want for local foods. While locavores may be trying to help the economy, they are really just hurting farmers that they previously bought from, and saying that being a locavore is saving someone money is outlandishly
In this essay, the author
- Opines that living a lifestyle of locavorism is plausible, but finding all the foods needed in the local area would be impossible.
- Explains that the first problem with locavorism is the definition of the word itself, what does it mean to eat locally.
- Explains that locavores tend to look at the miles the food travelled, not the apples per gallon, which leads them astray.
- Opines that living a lifestyle of locavorism is plausible, but finding all the foods needed in the local area would be impossible.
- Explains that the first problem with locavorism is the definition of the word itself, what does it mean to eat locally.
- Explains that locavores tend to look at the miles the food travelled, not the apples per gallon, which leads them astray.
- Argues that locavores believe that buying and eating locally helps the environment, but that they are not supported by any fact or research.
- Opines that locavorism is a dramatic lifestyle shift for most people, an unnecessary and non-beneficial one at that. it is more expensive, equally as healthy, and environmentally harmful.
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- Analyzes how james delingpole's article, "eat local organic food if you like, but don't kid yourself that it’s ‘green’, stirs up a discussion about the growing trend of ‘shopping local’ to save the planet.
- Argues that being a 'locavore' isn't green and saves the planet. delingpole addresses the typical arguments in favor of being green, beginning with food miles and the corresponding carbon footprint.
- Analyzes delingpole's claim that eating local organic food isn't actually green. living green is vital to the well-being of future generations and the earth.
- Analyzes how james delingpole's article, "eat local organic food if you like, but don't kid yourself that it’s ‘green’, stirs up a discussion about the growing trend of ‘shopping local’ to save the planet.
- Argues that being a 'locavore' isn't green and saves the planet. delingpole addresses the typical arguments in favor of being green, beginning with food miles and the corresponding carbon footprint.
- Analyzes delingpole's claim that eating local organic food isn't actually green. living green is vital to the well-being of future generations and the earth.
- Analyzes delingpole's argument against locavores being green by taking a look at food miles, but doesn't tell us what those research papers are. the informal nature of his writing calls into question his reliability.
- Analyzes how delingpole's shoddy journalism, even for a popular magazine, undermines the reliability of his supporting statements. budiansky and radley are both people references, without explaining their writing.
- Opines that delingpole cherry-picked his facts, but it is not an even comparison as they are not the same studies.
- Explains that air freight accounts for 1% of food miles, whereas air transport is 12% of co2 emissions. cars and vans account for 29% of all emissions from food transportation.
- Explains that delingpole's argument against locavores being green is suspect in their reliability, and further research is needed before taking what he says as truth.
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