January 2nd, 2008
Local Food - What Is It And What Is It Not?
There are many controversies involved with the concept of local food development. One of the most perplexing to many is exactly what food qualifies and what does not.
One of the problems with understanding the issues involved in the Local Food Movement is that there seems to be a great number of definitions for just what constitutes local food. The Local Food movement is a grassroots type of thing and like most relatively unorganized ideas there are almost as many definitions and opinions as there are advocates. In many ways, it would seem a simple concept. It states that it is better to purchase and consume foods produced locally. There are many reasons given for this, but the definition problems stem from just what is meant by locally.