You have probably heard of the words carnivore and herbivore, maybe even the word omnivore but you probably have never heard of the word localvore. The localvore movement is a new eating habit where people make an effort to eat only foods grown or harvested within a 100 radius of their homes. (Foodshed for Thought) The localvore movement is becoming increasingly prevalent every year due to the decline in taste of food and the uprising in the need for appetizing food that can easily be obtained from nearby farms. Localvores want their food fresh and not processed through processing plants which can cause the food taste aged and flavorless. The people who participate in this movement also believe that this cuts down on costs of shipping the products, making them cheaper and allowing the farmers to earn more for what they grow, more money for the farmer cheaper for the consumer. The localvore movement can both benefit the global market, but it can also hurt the global market.
The mouthwatering taste of locally grown food can be exceedingly mesmerizing due to the fact that it was grown a day before it was in the market. (Maiser) The demand for locally grown foods also allows the farmers to produce higher quality vegetables and fruit of quality and value. Others benefits of growing and eating food locally is the nutritional values that come with the food, the food does not have preservatives or growth hormones, it is grown and created to what it was supposed to be not genetically engineered to be delicious. Logically having more farms brings in more revenue for the farmers and the community. Even the taste of freshly grown food is better than the taste of factory-style grown meat and produce, is it better to eat meat that has been gr...
... middle of paper ...
...s and Food Retailing.” Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Bloomberg, 20 May 2008. Web. 17 Dec. 2009.
"Locavore: The Pros and Cons of Becoming One." Page River Bottom Farm. Page River Bottom Farm, 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2014.
Loder, Natasha, Elizabeth Finkel, Craig Meisner, and Pamela Ronald. “The Problem of What to Eat.” Conservation Magazine. The Society for Conservative Biology, July-Sept. 2008. Web. 16 Dec. 2009.
Maiser, Jennifer. “10 Reason to Eat Local Food.” Eat Local Challenge. Eat Local Challenge, 8 Apr. 2006. Web. 16 Dec. 2009
McWilliams, James E. “On My Mind: The Localvore Myth.” Forbes.com. Forbes, 15 Jul. 2009. Web. 16 Dec. 2009.
Prentice, Jessica, Sage V. Wing, Dede Sampson, and Jennifer Maiser. "Foodshed for Thought." Locavores. Siennese Designs, 2 Dec. 2010. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.
Roberts, Paul. The End of Food. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008. Print.
Niman, Nicolette H. "The Carnivore's Dilemma." Food. Ed. Brooke Rollins and Lee Bauknight. 1st ed. Southlake, TX: Fountainhead, 2010. 169-73. Print.
Summary and Response to Barbara Kingsolver’s “Called Home” In “Called Home”, the first chapter of the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year in Food Life, Barbara Kingsolver presents her concerns about America's lack of food knowledge, sustainable practices, and food culture. Kingsolver introduces her argument for the benefits of adopting a local food culture by using statistics, witty anecdotal evidence, and logic to appeal to a wide casual reading audience. Her friendly tone and trenchant criticism of America's current food practices combine to deliver a convincing argument that a food culture would improve conditions concerning health and sustainability.
James E. Mcwilliams stated his aversion to the locavore movement in his essay “The Locavore Myth: Why Buying from Nearby Farmers Won’t Save the Planet”. The locavore movement is the concept of buying produce, meat, and other farm-grown food locally as opposed to having your vegetables or fruits shipped from across the world. This notion believes going local reduces harm to the environment by decreasing the miles food needs to travel before landing on your plate. From the title of his essay itself, the claim would seem obvious. The locavore movement does not essentially help save the environment through lessened food mileage. Don’t be easily swayed, in short. Mcwilliams presented several grounds and data for his justification on this issue.
First, the local sustainable food chain is healthy for people. In the book The Omnivore’s Dilemma as people stand around to buy chicken from Polyface, Pollan records some of the customers’ quotes. In the book it says, “ You’re not going to find fresher chickens anywhere. (Pollan, 184). ” This quote shows
Pollen seeks out to inform not just the misinformed or the health conscious folks, but just anyone who is willing to listen. He is not trying to tell his readers to stop eating fast food, nor is he telling his vegetarian readers to start eating meat. Pollen attempts to inform all his readers about the things that go beyond an ordinary double cheeseburger or the pain one must go through for fresh abalone. He covers all the dilemmas regarding the consumption of an omnivore as far as buying the “food” that was also used in feedlots, to the organic, freshly grown and gathered fungi and fava beans. I’ve been well informed and can no claim I am less ignorant to the topic of food. I may now think twice before I take a bite out of anything, such as where it came from or how it got to be. As for now, I am really craving some chicken nuggets from McDonalds.
Although local food may be considered “healthier” it does not solve all of our food problems due to lack in quantity, economic depression, and time. People need to remember all of these factors when thinking of todays thriving country.
Within these past few years, more and more people have tried to use their community’s grown produce instead of large company-based products. These ‘locavores’ have grown in numbers as people have taken into account the health related, environmental, and economic consequences of choosing locally grown products. The key issues associated with the locavore movement are the economic effects and the change made in the environment of a community.
Krizmanic, J., (1995). “The Best of Both Worlds” Vegetarian Times Nov. 1995: 96-101. Retrieved: February 13, 2011, from:
Containing Large Herbivores, Not a Vegan Diet.” Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 16 (2003): 387-394. Web. 01 Nov. 2013. .
Former editor of Us News and World Report and recipient of Guggenheim Award,Stephen Budiansky in his article, “Math Lessons For Locavores”,published in August 19,2012 addresses the topic of locally grown food and argues it as a more sustainable choice in terms of freshness and seasons.I agree with Budiansky for growing food locally,however; with three other reasons: we can reduce food waste,(which will benefit the environment), and obesity(which will help an individual mentally and physically), and improve our economy. The purpose is to illustrate why locally grown foods would be a finer option for an American lifestyle. Budiansky adopts an informative,persuasive,and insightful tone for his audience,readers
Roizen, Mike, MD. "More Reasons to Avoid Red Meat." The Oz Blog. Harpo Co., 8 Apr. 2013.
Paul, Maya W. “Healthy Fast Foods.” Help Guide. Help Guide, 10 Sep. 2010. Web. 9 May 2011.
—. Maple Leaf Foods - Food for thought, working at Maple Leaf Foods. 2010. http://www.mapleleaffoods.com/en/corporate/careers/overview/ (accessed March 11, 2014).
Ford, Jean, and Autumn Libal. The truth about diets: the pros and cons. Philadelphia: Mason Crest, 2006. Print. Pro's and Con's of the cabbage soup diet
"Where Does Your Food Come From?." Food Routes Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2014. .